Plant Operations Manager - Lean, Safety & Growth

Mortenson Construction; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson Construction is seeking an Operations Manager to lead plant operations in a growing assembly/manufacturing environment. You will oversee safety, quality, production, finance, and people development, reporting to the off-site Plant Manager.

You will drive improvements using lean tools, develop the supervisory staff, and ensure on-time delivery while meeting customer quality requirements. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or manufacturing management.
• Track record of safety, quality, people development, and financial management.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and change management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and lead plant operations with a focus on safety, quality, and compliance with regulations and policies.
• Direct, supervise, and develop plant staff for efficient and safe operations.
• Establish, communicate, implement, and enforce safety programs; conduct safety inspections and meetings; ensure proper equipment use and maintenance.
• Establish and monitor plant budget; analyze costs and material usage; develop labor models; identify and implement profitability improvements.
• Recommend purchase of capital equipment and plant expansion.
• Prepare and maintain reports, records, and logs (e.g., budget, production, environmental, safety); handle P&L for operations.
• Foster high customer service levels through on-time deliveries, responsiveness, and quality assurance.
• Meet all customer quality requirements.
• Communicate with company resources to coordinate activities, develop solutions, and reduce waste.
• Employ lean methodologies and tools to achieve business objectives.
• Serve as the go-to resource for all construction products manufactured in the plant.
• Support Plant Manager in developing business cases for new assembly or manufacturing opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Lean manufacturing

ERP (Oracle)

Budgeting

Safety management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/manufacturing management

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Mortenson Construction is seeking an Operations Manager to lead plant operations in a growing assembly/manufacturing environment. You will oversee safety, quality, production, finance, and people development, reporting to the off-site Plant Manager.

You will drive improvements using lean tools, develop the supervisory staff, and ensure on-time delivery while meeting customer quality requirements. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.