Plant Operations Manager

5 Star Recruitment; Ayer (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to oversee daily operations in an automated manufacturing environment in Ayer, Massachusetts. This hands-on leadership role includes managing production systems, directing activities for quality and safety, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of management experience in a similar industrial setting, and must be comfortable working outdoors in an active environment. This position offers the chance to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in an automated or computerized manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable working in an active industrial environment with outdoor exposure.
• Full physical mobility required for the role.
• Full range of physical mobility including walking, sitting, standing, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the facility's automated production systems.
• Direct production activities to achieve output, quality, and safety goals.
• Oversee maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with environmental and safety standards.
• Lead, coach, and schedule facility staff to maximize productivity and maintain a safe environment.
• Analyze production data to identify process improvements using LEAN concepts.
• Ensure readiness of the facility to accept materials and deliver quality products on time.
• Manage special projects that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

Skills

Management in automated manufacturing

Process improvement using LEAN

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Job description

Were seeking a Plant Operations Manager to oversee daily operations an industrial manufacturing company in Ayer. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient production while maintaining the highest standards of quality, environmental compliance, and equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the facilitys automated production systems and equipment
• Direct and coordinate production activities to achieve output, quality, and safety goals
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance to minimize downtime
• Work with environmental and safety consultants to maintain full regulatory compliance (OSHA, DEP, etc.)
• Lead, coach, and schedule facility staff to maximize productivity and maintain a safe, organized work environment
• Analyze production and performance data to identify process improvements using LEAN concepts
• Ensure readiness of the facility to accept materials and deliver quality products on time
• Manage special projects that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and profitability

MUST HAVES:

• 5+ years of management experience in an automated or computerized manufacturing environment.
• Candidates should come from industries such as recycling, aggregate, quarries, oil and gas, paper and pulp, or other industrial and highly physical environments. These backgrounds are essential as they align with the nature of the role.
• Candidates must be comfortable working in an active industrial environment that includes significant outdoor work and exposure to the elements
• Full range of physical mobility including walking, sitting, standing, stooping, carrying, reaching, driving, manual dexterity and some lifting (up to 50 pounds) required