Senior Plant Manager – Woodworking Operations Leader

Burrows Cabinets, LP; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Burrows Cabinets, LP is seeking a seasoned Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations in Texas, balancing operational excellence with a strong people leadership focus. The role requires stabilizing operations while preserving the company’s culture of craftsmanship and safety.

The candidate will drive improvements in lead time, quality, and machine utilization while managing a multilingual workforce and maintaining customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive production management experience in woodworking or cabinetry.
• Strong leadership and accountability with experience leading supervisors and leads.
• Spanish proficiency is strongly preferred to manage a multilingual workforce.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve lead times.
• Own the production schedule and ensure on-time ship dates.
• Treat commitments as operational mandates to reduce delays.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across manufacturing stages.
• Establish daily output goals and escalation protocols when at risk.
• Lead and develop on-floor leadership to sustain accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Spanish proficiency

Urgency & judgment

Tools

Woodworking machinery

Job description

Burrows Cabinets, LP is seeking a seasoned Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations in Texas, balancing operational excellence with a strong people leadership focus. The role requires stabilizing operations while preserving the company’s culture of craftsmanship and safety.

The candidate will drive improvements in lead time, quality, and machine utilization while managing a multilingual workforce and maintaining customer commitments.