Plant Operations Leader — Safety, Lean & Growth

Ruggable; California; On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Ruggable is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the LA plant operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will develop leaders, drive Lean initiatives, and optimize production, maintenance, and warehousing to meet demand.

You will partner with Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure readiness and successful product launches while driving continuous improvement and financial performance. This role offers growth in a dynamic e-commerce manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field
• 5-7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance
• Proven success leading and developing teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of plant operations, including production, maintenance, quality, inventory management, and workforce planning
• Demonstrated success managing performance through SQDC metrics
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies to deliver measurable results
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, labor management, cost control, and capital planning
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to solve problems, improve performance, and support business decisions
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-performing plant operations that consistently achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) objectives
• Oversee daily production, maintenance, quality, and warehouse operations to meet customer demand, service expectations, and business goals
• Develop leaders and build organizational capability through coaching, accountability, employee engagement, and talent development
• Improve productivity, quality, capacity, and efficiency through Lean principles, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement
• Own plant performance and financial results, identifying opportunities to improve service, eliminate waste, and reduce costs
• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to ensure operational readiness, successful product launches, and execution of key business priorities
• Ensure manufacturing assets, equipment, and facilities are capable of supporting current and future business needs through effective maintenance and capital planning

Skills

5-7 years leadership experience

Team leadership

Plant operations

SQDC metrics

Lean manufacturing

Financial acumen

Data-driven decisions

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ruggable is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the LA plant operations, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will develop leaders, drive Lean initiatives, and optimize production, maintenance, and warehousing to meet demand.

You will partner with Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure readiness and successful product launches while driving continuous improvement and financial performance. This role offers growth in a dynamic e-commerce manufacturing environment.