Senior Plant Operations Manager – 24/7 Plastics

Plastic Executive Recruiters; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Plastic Executive Recruiters is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for a 24/7 plastics manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. The ideal leader brings deep plastics experience, Lean & continuous improvement expertise, and a track record of improving OEE, quality and productivity across multiple functions.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership, relocation assistance, and the chance to influence a high-visibility operation in a growing, financially stable company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive plant/manufacturing leadership experience.
• Plastics manufacturing experience required.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Proven examples of leading improvements in scrap, downtime, OEE, productivity, quality, or labor efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, scrap, downtime, and efficiency.
• Lead manufacturing operations and collaborate across Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Warehouse functions.
• Build a culture of accountability, employee development, and continuous improvement.
• Use Lean tools including visual management, Pareto analysis, 5 Whys, root cause analysis, TPM, Kaizen, and corrective actions to identify and eliminate performance gaps.
• Develop plant leadership and strengthen execution across a multi-shift, 24/7 operation.
• Establish and monitor KPIs while turning manufacturing data into measurable improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

OEE

TPS/Kaizen

5 Whys

Root Cause Analysis

Leadership

Plastics manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Six Sigma (certification)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Plastic Executive Recruiters is seeking a Plant Operations Manager for a 24/7 plastics manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. The ideal leader brings deep plastics experience, Lean & continuous improvement expertise, and a track record of improving OEE, quality and productivity across multiple functions.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership, relocation assistance, and the chance to influence a high-visibility operation in a growing, financially stable company.