Senior Plastics Plant Leader: P&L & 24/7 Operations

WorldBridge Partners - Leaders in Recruiting and Executive Search; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WorldBridge Partners is seeking a senior operational leader for a 24/7 plastics manufacturing facility. The Plant Manager will own site strategy and execution, partnering with the COO while directing production, maintenance, quality, safety, and facilities for 100+ employees.

This high-accountability role carries full P&L responsibility, capital planning oversight, and long-term capacity strategy in a global plastics organization. Onsite in the Greater Pittsburgh, PA region.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive operations leadership experience.
• Prior plant management experience in a 70+ employee manufacturing environment.
• Experience with P&L ownership; injection molding experience preferred; lean TPM exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, warehousing, tooling, quality, safety, and facilities
• Drive manufacturing performance aligned with quality, delivery, and cost targets
• Own P&L results for the site
• Oversee capital planning, equipment investment, and inventory strategy
• Establish short- and long-term operational goals including capacity planning and site optimization
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Finance, and HR
• Build and develop the manufacturing leadership team
• Strengthen operational discipline, reliability, and continuous improvement efforts
• Lead 24/7 operations for a 100+ employee facility with full site accountability

Skills

Operations leadership

P&L ownership

Lean manufacturing

TPM exposure

Injection molding experience

Job description

WorldBridge Partners is seeking a senior operational leader for a 24/7 plastics manufacturing facility. The Plant Manager will own site strategy and execution, partnering with the COO while directing production, maintenance, quality, safety, and facilities for 100+ employees.

This high-accountability role carries full P&L responsibility, capital planning oversight, and long-term capacity strategy in a global plastics organization. Onsite in the Greater Pittsburgh, PA region.