Plant Manager

Our client is a highly successful, globally recognized manufacturer. To support their continued market dominance and production demands, they are seeking a strategic and operationally focused Plant Manager for a key manufacturing facility on the East Coast.

The primary objective for this role is to drive operational excellence, maximize production output, and elevate overall plant efficiency. We are looking for a pragmatic, hands-on leader who is highly visible on the shop floor and possesses the ability to seamlessly connect daily operational execution with the company’s global strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in operational efficiency, refine long-term capacity planning, and maximize utilization rates to consistently achieve aggressive production targets.
• Directly manage, coach, and evaluate manufacturing personnel. Maintain an active, daily presence on the production floor to decisively and practically resolve operational bottlenecks.
• Effectively bridge the gap between ad-hoc daily manufacturing dynamics and the overarching strategic objectives of the global organization.
• Oversee the plant budget, rigorously monitor and control operational expenses, and proactively initiate corrective actions to protect margins.
• Guarantee a safe, clean, and highly organized working environment. Ensure strict compliance with all Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment standards, local legislation, and operational permits.
• Champion the ongoing integration and enforcement of Lean principles, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies across the production lines.
• Maintain robust internal and external communication lines with corporate management, the local team, key suppliers, and relevant authorities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred in an engineering field.
• Substantial management experience as a Plant Manager or Operations Director within a high-volume, heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional people management skills combined with a pragmatic, hands-on mentality. Highly organized and resilient under pressure with excellent multitasking capabilities.
• Extensive practical experience utilizing ERP systems (specifically SAP), Microsoft Excel, and Outlook.
• Native or highly fluent English is required.

Application & Next Steps

Due to the highly sensitive and strategic nature of this executive appointment, the identity of the client and specific operational details will remain strictly confidential at this stage.

Qualified candidates who express interest will be contacted for an initial confidential screening. To proceed further in the process and receive the full executive briefing, all candidates will be required to sign a comprehensive Non-Disclosure Agreement.

This search is led exclusively by Flowtec Group, an executive search firm specializing in leadership appointments for industrial, technology, and engineering-driven organizations worldwide. Flowtec Group partners exclusively with high-growth companies to deliver strategic leadership talent that drives expansion and performance.

To express your interest, please submit your resume/CV and a brief cover letter.