Senior Plant Operations Leader—Scale Production & Delivery

PlayCore; Grants Pass (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PlayCore in Grants Pass, Oregon is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Leader to direct, optimize, and scale day-to-day plant production schedule execution, assembly workflow, and throughput to consistently exceed delivery, quality, and labor variance metrics.

The role partners with executive leadership on capacity planning and operational strategy, maintains oversight of manufacturing support functions, and leads cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, quality, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing management experience in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• 3–5 years in a senior plant operational leadership role overseeing multi-department operations.
• Demonstrated familiarity with metal fabrication, welding, coating processes, rotational molding, cnc machinery, and heavy assembly environments.

Responsibilities

• Direct, optimize, and scale day-to-day plant production schedule execution, assembly workflow, and throughput to consistently exceed delivery, quality, and labor variance metrics.
• Establish clear metrics (KPIs) and operational accountability across all production departments, maintaining high standards for on-time delivery (OTD) and scrap reduction.
• Partner with executive leadership on long-term manufacturing capacity planning, facility workflow optimization, and operational strategy.
• Maintain active high-level oversight of broader manufacturing support functions, collaborating with Materials Management, Planning, and Purchasing leadership to align materials flow with shop-floor schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

CNC machinery

Rotational molding

Welding

Coating processes

Job description

PlayCore in Grants Pass, Oregon is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Leader to direct, optimize, and scale day-to-day plant production schedule execution, assembly workflow, and throughput to consistently exceed delivery, quality, and labor variance metrics.

The role partners with executive leadership on capacity planning and operational strategy, maintains oversight of manufacturing support functions, and leads cross-functional collaboration to ensure safety, quality, and continuous