Plant Operations Leader - Quality, Safety & Efficiency

Confidential; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in New Jersey is seeking a Plant Manager to lead production, maintenance, and quality assurance at our light industrial assembly plant under 100 employees. The role coordinates all manufacturing departments to meet objectives, adhere to quality systems, and satisfy customers.

The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence, supervise unskilled labor, and partner with upper management. Strong leadership, detail-orientation, and experience in manufacturing supervision are

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Industrial/Assembly experience highly preferred
• A degree is not necessary but strongly preferred. Military experience may be substituted for education.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the facility
• Provide leadership and management to associates
• Ensure production meets the required deadlines, and quality standards and is completed within the operational budget.
• Manage, measure, and improve the productivity of the facility (assembling per schedule)
• Manage, measure, and improve labor efficiency of the facility (producing as much product as possible without overtime.)
• Manage and ensure all safety procedures are followed.
• Ensure the facility is clean and neat.
• Ensure lead times perform to service levels expected by the customer
• Working closely with Regional Operations Manager to ensure the proper assembly and maintenance of equipment.
• Ensure material is received on time.
• Keep inventories in good condition and rotating stock (FIFO)
• Administer annual performance reviews with associates.
• Build a succession plan for each role where necessary
• Create and maintain a high level of employee morale and relations.
• Coordinate with Corporate departments as needed
• Direct interviewing, staffing, and training on all hourly and salary levels
• Operates within all Local, State, and Federal Laws
• Manages all plant employees and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within the plant.

Skills

Plant management experience

Leadership

Team building

Safety awareness

Inventory management

Budgeting

Staff interviewing/training

Education

4-6 years plant/general management experience

Industrial/Assembly experience

Degree not necessary but preferred/Military substitutable

Job description

Confidential in New Jersey is seeking a Plant Manager to lead production, maintenance, and quality assurance at our light industrial assembly plant under 100 employees. The role coordinates all manufacturing departments to meet objectives, adhere to quality systems, and satisfy customers.

The ideal candidate will drive operational excellence, supervise unskilled labor, and partner with upper management. Strong leadership, detail-orientation, and experience in manufacturing supervision are