Senior Plant Operations Manager

Zaddy Solutions; Linden (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency at our Michigan facility. You will lead production, maintenance, and quality teams to meet schedules and cost targets while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership, Lean processes, and ERP/MRP systems, with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork across functions. This is a full-time on-site position based in Linden, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing/operations.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or plant operations with leadership.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, processes, safety, maintenance.
• Experience with Lean, CI, and performance measurement preferred.
• Proficient in ERP/MRP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations to meet schedules, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Lead supervisors and employees; ensure performance, attendance, and policy adherence.
• Maintain safe working environment and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor production output, equipment performance, downtime, and waste; drive improvements.
• Ensure product quality and implement corrective actions to prevent defects.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and equipment improvements to minimize downtime.
• Manage plant budgets, labor costs, materials usage, and resources.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 5S, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving methods.
• Collaborate with sourcing, logistics, sales, and engineering to meet business objectives.

Skills

Plant leadership

Lean manufacturing

ERP/MRP

Quality systems

Budget management

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Zaddy Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily operations, drive safety, quality, and efficiency at our Michigan facility. You will lead production, maintenance, and quality teams to meet schedules and cost targets while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership, Lean processes, and ERP/MRP systems, with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork across functions. This is a full-time on-site position based in Linden, MI.