Plant Operations Manager — Lean, Safety & Performance

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC is hiring a Plant Manager to lead operations at our Mesquite, TX facility. You will oversee day-to-day plant operations, driving safety, quality, productivity, and customer service while leading teams across production, maintenance, and quality.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership and a strong Lean/continuous improvement background, with experience in a high-volume plastics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership, multi-shift experience.
• Experience in film extrusion, plastics, or converting preferred.
• Proven ability to lead both hourly and salaried teams in high-volume operations.
• Strong Lean and continuous improvement background with performance management.
• Financial acumen with plant budgets and cost drivers.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Cost management

Team development

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC is hiring a Plant Manager to lead operations at our Mesquite, TX facility. You will oversee day-to-day plant operations, driving safety, quality, productivity, and customer service while leading teams across production, maintenance, and quality.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of manufacturing leadership and a strong Lean/continuous improvement background, with experience in a high-volume plastics environment.