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Plant Manager

Actalent
Wagoner, OK Contractor
POSTED ON 8/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026

NOW HIRING: Plant Manager – Heat Exchanger Manufacturing

💲 Competitive Pay Bonus Potential

📍 Location: Manufacturing Facility

🕒 Full-Time

After applying please call me directly at 316 448 4486

🏭 Lead Operations. Drive Performance. Deliver Results.

We’re looking for a strong Plant Manager to lead operations at an air-cooled heat exchanger facility. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for production, quality, safety, and delivery—while driving continuous improvement across the plant.


💼 What You’ll Do

  • Oversee all plant operations including fabrication, welding, assembly, testing, painting, and shipping
  • Lead cross-functional teams across production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and logistics
  • Develop and execute production plans to meet customer demand and delivery timelines
  • Monitor KPIs (productivity, quality, scrap, on-time delivery, labor efficiency) and drive performance improvements
  • Ensure all products meet quality standards and customer expectations
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles
  • Promote and enforce a strong culture of safety and operational excellence
  • Optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong experience leading manufacturing operations or plant management
  • Background in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and process optimization
  • Experience managing production teams and hitting performance targets
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes including fabrication, welding, and assembly
  • Strong leadership and decision-making skills
  • Ability to track and improve KPIs across operations

Bonus Skills (Preferred, Not Required)

  • Experience in heat exchangers, pressure vessels, or heavy industrial manufacturing
  • Six Sigma certification or advanced lean experience
  • Background in quality assurance and operational excellence programs

💥 Why You’ll Love This Job

🏭 Lead a full-scale manufacturing operation with high visibility

📈 Strong opportunity to drive change and make measurable impact

💲 Competitive pay performance-based incentives

🤝 Lead and develop cross-functional teams

⚙️ Work in a dynamic, production-focused environment


🏭 Work Environment

  • Active manufacturing facility with heavy industrial operations
  • Hands-on leadership role across the plant floor
  • Fast-paced, KPI-driven production environment
  • Strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wagoner, OK.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58.00 - $79.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wagoner,OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Salary : $58 - $79

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