Senior Plant Operations Leader: Data-Driven Manufacturing

Blue Signal Search; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-visibility with leadership

Hands-on leadership environment

Focused on data-driven improvement

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for an industrial manufacturing client in Fort Worth, TX. This on-site role requires a seasoned leader to own plant performance, translate demand into production schedules, and drive financial discipline across budgets, labor, inventory and equipment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience managing 100+ employees, and a strong background in ERP-enabled operations and ISO 9001 environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing and operations experience.
• Experience leading a plant or large production operation with 100+ employees.
• Experience with a manufacturing business of roughly $50M+ annual activity.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen including budgeting, forecasting, revenue planning, labor hours, earned hours, headcount planning, variance analysis and operational reporting.
• Hands-on experience using ERP and manufacturing data to improve production performance, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, labor utilization and decision-making.
• Background in steel fabrication, structural steel, heavy steel products or related heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience in ISO 9001 environments is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own plant performance across production, labor, materials, equipment, inventory and financial results.
• Translate customer demand and revenue expectations into executable production schedules, balancing capacity, staffing, materials, equipment and delivery requirements.
• Build and manage budgets and forecasts covering revenue, labor hours, earned hours, headcount, inventory and other key operating requirements, then drive performance against those commitments.
• Use KPIs including forecast accuracy, percent deviation, labor performance, schedule attainment, inventory accuracy, and throughput to identify issues and guide operating decisions.
• Leverage ERP and shop floor data to understand actual manufacturing performance, strengthen inventory controls, improve cycle count accuracy, and address operational variances.
• Lead and develop a large plant organization, establishing clear expectations around safety, accountability, productivity, execution and measurable results.
• Identify and resolve constraints involving labor, materials, equipment or process flow before they jeopardise production schedules or financial commitments.
• Partner across commercial, engineering, supply chain and corporate functions while providing senior leadership with clear reporting on plant performance, forecasts, risks and corrective actions.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Data-driven decision making

Large workforce management

Production scheduling

Inventory control

Industrial manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / manufacturing / operations or related discipline

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for an industrial manufacturing client in Fort Worth, TX. This on-site role requires a seasoned leader to own plant performance, translate demand into production schedules, and drive financial discipline across budgets, labor, inventory and equipment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, experience managing 100+ employees, and a strong background in ERP-enabled operations and ISO 9001 environments.