Wetout Plant Manager: Safety, Production & Growth

Azuria Water Solutions; Tappan (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401k matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Azuria Water Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the WetOut Manufacturing facility in the Tappan, NY area, reporting to the VP of Manufacturing. You will oversee safety, quality, production, cost, delivery, workforce management, inventory, and equipment, while driving continuous improvement across functions including Logistics, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Field Operations.

The role demands a hands-on leader capable of developing people, establishing accountability,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or related field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or operations leadership.
• Experience managing people, production, cost, inventory, and equipment.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Experience with production planning, labor management, inventory control.
• Leadership and people development skills.
• Ability to analyze data and implement corrective actions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel ~10%.
• ERP experience; JDE and Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safety & Quality: Build a strong safety culture, ensure compliance and drive corrective actions.
• Production & Operations: Deliver production schedule safely, efficiently, and on time; optimize labor and capacity.
• Financial Performance: Own plant operating costs, labor productivity, material usage, variances, and budgeting.
• Materials & Inventory: Ensure material availability, inventory control, and excess/obsolete management.
• People & Workforce: Manage staffing, develop supervisors and employees, build accountability.
• Continuous Improvement: Improve productivity, reduce waste, implement best practices.
• SIOP & Data: Maintain production data and align capacity with planning.
• Maintenance & Equipment: Ensure reliability, preventive maintenance, and CAPEX plans.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Process improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

JDE ERP

Power BI

Job description

Azuria Water Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the WetOut Manufacturing facility in the Tappan, NY area, reporting to the VP of Manufacturing. You will oversee safety, quality, production, cost, delivery, workforce management, inventory, and equipment, while driving continuous improvement across functions including Logistics, Planning, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and Field Operations.

The role demands a hands-on leader capable of developing people, establishing accountability,