Plant Operations Leader | Safety, Lean & Continuous Improvement

Revolution Company; Mesquite, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution is seeking a Plant Manager to lead operations at our Mesquite, TX facility. You will oversee extrusion, converting, maintenance, quality, safety, and workforce development to meet production goals safely and efficiently.

You will develop employees, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and partner with HR and finance on staffing and cost control while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience in film extrusion, plastics, or converting environments preferred.
• Proven ability to lead both hourly and salaried teams.
• Strong Lean, continuous improvement, and performance management.
• Solid financial acumen with plant budgeting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations, including extrusion, converting, maintenance, quality, and shipping.
• Build and reinforce a safety-first culture with accountability and follow-through.
• Drive production performance, efficiency, and waste reduction across departments.
• Develop and hold accountable salaried department managers and frontline leaders.
• Improve attendance, staffing stability, and workforce engagement.
• Partner with HR, finance, and operations leadership on staffing and cost control.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, scrap reduction, and uptime.
• Oversee maintenance strategy and preventive maintenance execution.
• Manage plant-level financial performance, including labor, material usage, and costs.
• Support and execute capital projects that improve safety, capacity, and efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean & CI

Budgeting & cost control

Multi-shift operations

Team development

Safety & quality focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business or related field

Job description

Revolution is seeking a Plant Manager to lead operations at our Mesquite, TX facility. You will oversee extrusion, converting, maintenance, quality, safety, and workforce development to meet production goals safely and efficiently.

You will develop employees, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and partner with HR and finance on staffing and cost control while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and customer service.