Plant Operations Manager

Hawkins HR Consulting, LLC

Kentucky

On-site

USD 125,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Kentucky seeks a Plant Operations Manager to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will lead with humility, champion safety, and drive operational excellence. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including health insurance and 401(k), and multiple opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

3–5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in a high-volume environment.
Experience with heavy equipment and variable temperatures.
Proven success in transforming cultures through leadership principles.

Responsibilities

Champion a safety-first culture ensuring safe work practices.
Deliver against operational KPIs like quality and cost.
Identify and execute cost improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Data-Driven Decision Making

Lean Six Sigma

Transformational Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Hawkins HR Consulting, LLC provided pay range

This range is provided by Hawkins HR Consulting, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $145,000.00/yr

Plant Operations Manager Opportunity

High-Volume, Growth-Focused Manufacturing Environment

Our client, a rapidly expanding mid‑sized, non‑union manufacturing organization, is seeking an accomplished Plant Operations Manager to elevate performance, drive cultural transformation, and shape the future of a high‑volume, fast‑paced operation. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for a manager who leads with humility, empowers others, and makes people the priority.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Plant Operations Manager will provide both strategic direction and hands‑on leadership across daily manufacturing activities. The ideal candidate is a servant leader—someone who builds trust, removes barriers, develops people, and creates the conditions for teams to succeed. This leader will champion safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while driving results across quality, cost, and productivity targets.

Key Responsibilities

Champion a best‑in‑class safety‑first culture, ensuring training, equipment readiness, and safe work practices at all times.
Operate as a servant leader—actively supporting, developing, and coaching a large team, fostering a culture of accountability, empowerment, and respect.
Consistently deliver against operational KPIs, including quality, cost and profitability, inventory management, and revenue goals.
Maintain strong leadership presence on the floor—modeling humility, listening, engaging, and driving a positive, performance‑focused culture.
Identify and execute cost improvement and process optimization initiatives that strengthen operational performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
3–5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in a high‑volume environment.
Experience working in settings with heavy equipment and variable temperatures.
Proven success transforming and uplifting entrenched cultures through leadership principles—influence, empathy, trust, and accountability.
Strong business acumen and a data‑driven decision‑making approach.
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Critical thinker with the ability to self‑manage, collaborate cross‑functionally, pivot quickly, and thrive in change.
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and 401(k) coverage beginning day one.
Generous paid time off.
Relocation assistance provided.
Significant career advancement opportunities at this location and across the U.S. network.

If you are a servant‑minded operational leader who inspires excellence, empowers teams, and is ready to make a transformative impact, we invite you to apply.

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