Senior Plant Leader: Lean, Automation & Multi-Site Ops

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Warner Robins (GA)

On-site

USD 175,000 - 195,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive benefits

Great PTO and holidays

Performance-based pay and annualraises

Job summary

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is seeking a Senior Plant Manager to oversee day-to-day operations across two York-area facilities: a large manufacturing site and a smaller warehousing operation with CNC & packaging. This engineer-to-order environment requires close coordination with estimating, project management and customer service to meet tight lead times.

This role favors a collaborative, results-oriented operator who drives safety, quality, and OEE improvements through lean, data-driven

Qualifications

7+ years of managerial experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience as Plant Manager or in a similar plant leadership role at a facility of comparable size & complexity.
Hands-on management experience with budgeting, quality assurance & equipment troubleshooting.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated, day-to-day lean manufacturing execution, comfortable identifying & driving improvement on the shop floor without relying on formal belt certification alone (Green Belt/Black Belt or TPS experience a plus).
Proven track record leading plant optimization & automation/digital transformation projects, including robotics, PLC/controls & MES/ERP integration.
Experience managing capital projects for automation & equipment upgrades, from business case through implementation.
Strong analytical, data-driven decision-making skills; familiarity with OEE, KPI dashboards & performance analytics.
Experience in a custom, engineer-to-order, or made-to-order manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
Strong customer-relationship orientation & cross-functional communication skills; comfortable partnering with sales, estimating & project management on lead-time-sensitive commitments

Responsibilities

Own full plant operations across both York facilities manufacturing, warehousing, CNC & packaging driving safety, quality, OpEx, production & efficiency.
Lead, mentor & develop managers and supervisors across multiple disciplines, building a winning culture & strong succession bench.
Partner closely with estimating, project management & customer service to ensure production schedules & product standards meet demanding lead times.
Champion daily, hands-on lean/continuous-improvement execution on the shop floor spotting waste & opportunity in real time.
Lead plant optimization & automation transformation initiatives, championing new technology, robotics & control systems to modernize operations.
Drive continuous improvement projects that reduce downtime, improve throughput & increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Create, recommend & manage capital projects, including automation & equipment upgrades, from business case through implementation.
Partner with engineering & IT to integrate MES/ERP systems, data analytics & real-time reporting into daily plant decision-making.
Build strong working relationships with sales & customers, applying emotional intelligence & clear communication to manage expectations in a custom, deadline-driven environment.
Guide teams through technology-driven & organizational change as the plant modernizes & the business continues to grow