Plant Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations at a high-volume, project-driven manufacturing facility. This role owns plant execution-safety, quality, labor, throughput, and schedule adherence-while partnering closely with centralized Operations and Project Management teams to ensure realistic production commitments and reliable delivery.

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing a large, multi-shift workforce in an engineered-to-order environment that includes metal fabrication, welding, CNC, assembly, finishing, and shipping. The ideal leader brings strong shop-floor presence, clear communication, and the ability to restore structure, predictability, and accountability in a fast-moving production environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead all daily manufacturing operations across a 24/7, three-shift environment
• Execute production schedules and capacity plans while identifying risks early
• Partner with Project Management to communicate timelines, constraints, and delivery impacts
• Own plant-level safety, quality, labor performance, and productivity metrics
• Develop and coach supervisors and shift leaders across all shifts
• Drive continuous improvement in throughput, scrap, rework, and cycle time
• Serve as the primary plant leader aligning execution with customer commitments

What You Bring

• 10 years of plant or production leadership in sign manufacturing (required)
• Proven experience leading large, multi-shift manufacturing teams
• Strong background in metal fabrication, welding, CNC, and custom manufacturing
• Ability to operate in high-mix, project-driven environments
• Strong communication skills with customer-facing and centralized operations teams
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent industry experience strongly considered