Title:  Plant Manager

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee the establishment and operations of our new manufacturing plant. Initially, the successful candidate will act as a Project Manager, spearheading the plant’s setup, ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and according to specifications. Once operational, they will transition to the Plant Manager role, overseeing personnel, functions, and day-to-day operations. We are looking for an individual who thrives in a project-driven environment, demonstrates teamwork, and empowers employees to achieve excellence. Effective communication, leadership skills, and the ability to inspire and delegate responsibilities across multiple departments are essential. This position requires expertise in both project management and plant operations. The candidate must be adept at troubleshooting, providing solutions, and ensuring operational success. This long-term opportunity offers the chance to lead a dedicated team, contribute to the organization’s growth, and take the new plant to new heights.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Lead the establishment of the new manufacturing plant, overseeing timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with contractors and internal teams to ensure smooth setup and operational readiness.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Execute project plan, including equipment installation, staffing, and process implementation.

Plant Operations:

• Provide hands-on leadership in establishing operational standards for safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost control, process improvement, and waste reduction.
• Foster a culture of clear accountability, high productivity, and teamwork.
• Drive and instill a mindset of continuous improvement.
• Oversee daily factory operations, ensuring effective communication across departments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational challenges to minimize disruptions.
• Promote a customer-centric approach by anticipating and addressing customer needs.
• Build trusting relationships by encouraging open dialogue and transparency.
• Identify potential operational risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, enhancing organizational resilience and adaptability.
• Enforce high-performance standards, ensuring the team’s efforts align with the company mission.
• Be results- and data-driven, implementing change based on insights from data analysis.

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, including project management.
• Proven success in leading plant setup or similar projects.
• Strong knowledge of operational standards, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement principles.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and supervisory skills.
• Proficiency in data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and understand English instructions.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment.  It may be required that individuals work in the manufacturing area when providing manufacturing support.  This work environment may be at higher noise levels and lower air quality.  Individuals may also be required to provide field support for equipment whereby the outside environment may be encountered as well as environments commonly encountered in air-conditioning equipment installations.