Senior Plant Manager - Metal Fabrication & Lean Ops

System One; Wellsburg (WV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

System One, Inc. seeks a Plant Manager for its Wellsburg, WV site to lead manufacturing operations onsite.

You will drive safety, production scheduling, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives across fabrication and machining processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/business and 15+ years of manufacturing leadership, with Lean/CI expertise and ERP/MRP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with oversight of supervisors and production teams.
• Background in metal fabrication and/or machining operations (CNC and fabrication processes).
• Track record of improving SQDCP performance through Lean/continuous improvement methods.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own site safety performance: eliminate hazards, strengthen near-miss reporting, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and applicable local regulations, required training, PPE standards, and audit readiness.
• Lead incident investigations and drive implementation of lasting countermeasures.
• Deliver daily and weekly production plan attainment, maintaining schedule stability with rapid escalation of issues.
• Manage labor and staffing plans (shift coverage, overtime, cross-training) to hit output and service-level targets.
• Coordinate shipping priorities and finished goods readiness with customer service and supply chain functions.
• Ensure product conformance to specifications; partner with quality on containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Reduce scrap and rework through process controls, mistake-proofing, training, and layered process audits.
• Partner with maintenance to drive preventive maintenance compliance, uptime, and reliability improvements (TPM where applicable).
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (5S, standard work, setup reduction, flow improvements) across fabrication and machining areas.
• Apply data-driven problem solving (A3, 5-Why) to improve throughput, OEE, and constraint performance.
• Build and execute operational plans to achieve budget targets.
• Own controllable cost drivers (labor, overtime, scrap/rework, supplies) to hit annual operating plan targets.
• Identify and justify capital, tooling, and automation investments with strong ROI.
• Key Interfaces: Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS.
• Key Performance Indicators: Safety, Delivery, Quality, Productivity, Cost, People metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/continuous improvement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

System One, Inc. seeks a Plant Manager for its Wellsburg, WV site to lead manufacturing operations onsite.

You will drive safety, production scheduling, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives across fabrication and machining processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/business and 15+ years of manufacturing leadership, with Lean/CI expertise and ERP/MRP proficiency.