Plant Startup Leader - Steel & Roll Forming (Texas)

Nextpower

Plano (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

40 hours ago

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Job summary

Nextpower is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the launch and ongoing operation of a new steel products factory in Texas, focusing on roll forming and Lean daily management. The role builds the plant team, establishes safe and reliable production, and ramps capacity to meet customer needs.

You will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development, applying Lean manufacturing principles to optimize performance and lead a cross-functional organization on a journey from startup to stable

Qualifications

Demonstrated manufacturing leadership with accountability for plant or major production operations, people, budgets, and performance.
Experience launching a new factory or leading a major manufacturing startup, including commissioning, workforce readiness, and production ramp-up.
Strong steel products manufacturing experience, including roll forming equipment, tooling, process controls, and troubleshooting.
Proven ability to apply Lean Manufacturing principles through daily management and deliver sustained improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams, interpret production and financial data, and communicate clearly with employees and business leaders.
Minimum 10 years in Plant Leadership role with P&L responsibility.
Possess or ability to obtain Chinese visa; international travel required.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated factory launch plan, including milestones, staffing, capital spending, operational readiness, and risk mitigation.
Coordinate facility readiness, equipment installation, commissioning, and production trials with engineering, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
Establish plant layouts, material flow, production controls, work instructions, and training before production begins.
Lead readiness reviews and capacity validation; resolve launch issues and transition the factory from startup to stable production.
Direct daily steel products production, with responsibility for roll forming throughput, quality, schedule attainment, and conversion costs.
Improve material yield, reduce scrap and changeover time, and eliminate recurring defects and equipment losses.
Align production schedules, steel coil inventory, maintenance, and shipping with customer demand; establish preventive maintenance and critical spare parts plans.
Make Lean Manufacturing the daily operating system through tiered accountability meetings, visual performance boards, gemba walks, and leader standard work.
Review safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics daily; assign countermeasures, owners, and due dates and verify sustained results.
Apply 5S, standard work, value stream mapping, flow and pull systems, mistake proofing, and quick changeover methods where appropriate.
Coach employees in structured root cause problem solving and kaizen; build a culture in which teams identify waste and improve their own processes.
Set clear safety expectations and ensure effective training, machine guarding, hazardous energy control, and safe coil handling practices.
Lead production, maintenance, quality, materials, and supporting teams; recruit and develop supervisors and establish clear performance expectations.
Own plant budgets, labor planning, operating expenses, and capital priorities; use operating data to improve productivity and cost performance.
Partner with HR, finance, engineering, supply chain, and suppliers to remove constraints and maintain effective communication throughout launch and ongoing operations.