Plant Operations Manager – Safety, Quality & Efficiency

Vestis Corporation; Canton (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to oversee daily production activities at the market center, ensuring safety, timeliness, cost efficiency, and high product quality. You will lead staff, manage environmental compliance, and coordinate maintenance across facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities include supervising maintenance teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring output aligns with quality standards.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Industrial and/or Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline or equivalent business/work experience.
• 4–6 years' experience in a corporate production environment with management experience included.
• Proven track record of increasing responsibility with documented business results.
• Proven ability to build effective professional relationships cross-departmentally within a market center and operations support.
• Preferred Education Experience — Degree in Management or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline or equivalent business/work experience.
• Lean/Six Sigma skills are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day production plant operation activities at market center, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective, and efficient processing.
• Oversee wastewater/environmental compliance and facility & equipment maintenance.
• Supervise receiving, soil sorting/classification, wash aisle, garment finishing/sortation, allied finishing, bundling and distribution.
• Set and monitor plant operation goals to ensure efficient, timely, quality, and profitable completion of activities.
• Review equipment, energy, and wastewater processing with maintenance teams to ensure safety and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with market center management to implement safety and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Management experience

Education

Post-secondary education in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline

Preferred: Degree in Management or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology

Job description

Vestis Corporation is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to oversee daily production activities at the market center, ensuring safety, timeliness, cost efficiency, and high product quality. You will lead staff, manage environmental compliance, and coordinate maintenance across facilities and equipment.

Responsibilities include supervising maintenance teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring output aligns with quality standards.