Plant Operations Leader — Lean, Safety & Growth

Sterling Engineering; Waskom (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from day 1 with nearly 100%†

11 paid holidays

2–3 weeks vacation

401K and more

Annual bonus up to 20%

Job summary

Sterling Engineering in Texas is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a high‑volume manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and financial performance. You will partner with engineering, quality, supply chain and other teams to improve efficiency, profitability, and customer outcomes.

The role demands strong leadership, Lean expertise, production planning, and excellent communication to meet evolving customer needs and drive long‑term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience within manufacturing operations.
• Proven leadership in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience with recycling operations involving ferrous and nonferrous materials preferred; auto shredding is a plus.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, labor utilization, quality practices, and plant operations.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial performance.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations to meet safety, production, quality, and delivery goals.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure proper employee training, equipment, and operating practices.
• Monitor production efficiency, labor utilization, scheduling, and workflow to maximize plant performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams.
• Manage production and capacity planning to support customer demand and long-term growth.
• Oversee plant budgets, forecasting, cost controls, capital projects, and overall financial performance.
• Monitor KPIs, address quality concerns, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Work with supply chain and other departments to resolve production constraints and maintain on-time customer deliveries.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Production planning

Quality management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Sterling Engineering in Texas is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a high‑volume manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and financial performance. You will partner with engineering, quality, supply chain and other teams to improve efficiency, profitability, and customer outcomes.

The role demands strong leadership, Lean expertise, production planning, and excellent communication to meet evolving customer needs and drive long‑term growth.