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Plant Manager

Hire Road, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026

Summary:

Our client is a is a leading injection molding, urethane foam and assembly manufacturer serving the automotive, furniture and consumer products industries. The client is looking to add an experienced Plant Manager. The Plant Manager will be responsible for leading all aspects of plant’s manufacturing operations while working alongside senior leadership.


Plant Manager Requirements:

  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related. Technical expertise is preferred.
  • 10 years experience in manufacturing operational leadership
  • Proven Operational leadership ability leading large teams
  • Lean manufacturing expertise is required
  • Proven critical thinking and problem solving abilities
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively network and interface with all levels of the organization.
  • Proven track record of building strong teams, implementing change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies
  • Automotive injection molding plastics experience


Plant Manager Responsibilities

  • Leads the operation to reflect the highest standards of Safety, Lean Manufacturing and IATF / ISO compliance
  • Leads the team to achieve execution of key performance measures for safety, customer satisfaction, manufacturing quality and cost improvements
  • Fosters a culture that promotes and utilizes operational excellence and embraces continually improving
  • Responsible for overseeing and fostering our culture as well as helping our team develop and grow
  • Drives strategic goals and objectives to ensure the operation achieves our operational and financial objectives
  • Continually identifies, develops and executes new areas for cost savings, working capital efficiency, cash flow management and operational improvements
  • Collaborates effectively with the launch teams providing manufacturability input and effectively transitioning products from launch to production.
  • Plans and provides for adequate facilities, manpower and equipment to meet the company business plan
  • Leads the adoption and successful implementation of advanced technologies and best practices to improve efficiency and processes


WHO WE ARE

Choosing the Hire Road is about shared success, active and committed partnerships and relationships that last. Hire Road is solely focused on connecting highly skilled professionals with leading organizations. We are a solutions-based, results-oriented staffing company specializing in a wide range of industry specific practices. To put it simply, we recruit, screen and hire talented people for temporary and full-time positions.


This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.


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