What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Site Manager | High-Speed Manufacturing | Fond du Lac, WI position at Northwest Talent Solutions LLC?
Own the Plant. Drive Performance. Build High-Impact Teams.
Northwest Talent Solutions is partnering with a global manufacturing leader in the paper, packaging, and container space to identify a Plant Site Manager who will take full ownership of plant operations, team performance, and production excellence in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
This is a high-visibility leadership role where you will directly influence safety, cost, uptime, quality, and overall operational performance—while building and developing a strong, engaged workforce.
What You'll Own:- Full accountability for plant performance across:
- Safety
- Cost efficiency
- Machine uptime
- Quality and waste reduction
- Lead and develop teams across:
- Production
- Quality
- Maintenance
- Shipping & scheduling
- Drive a safety-first culture aligned with OSHA and operational standards
- Partner with senior leadership to execute short- and long-term plant strategies
- Optimize processes to improve throughput, reliability, and cost position
- Align plant operations with broader customer and business objectives
- Build and maintain a high-performing, engaged workforce
- 6 years of production or plant management experience in manufacturing
- Strong background in paper, packaging, or high-speed production environments
- Proven ability to:
- Lead teams and develop talent
- Drive operational improvements
- Manage complex plant operations
- Deep understanding of:
- Manufacturing processes
- Corrugating / converting equipment (preferred)
- Strong leadership traits:
- Drives results
- Builds effective teams
- Strategic and operational mindset
- Fond du Lac, WI (on-site leadership role)
- Relocation support available for the right candidate
- $167,400 – $183,200 base salary
- Additional incentive opportunities full benefits
- Lead a critical manufacturing site within a global organization
- High-impact role with ownership of plant-wide performance and strategy
- Opportunity to drive transformation and operational excellence
- Strong leadership visibility and long-term growth potential
We deliver high-impact leaders—not just resumes.
- Speed to market: Qualified candidates delivered quickly
- Precision matching: We focus on true operational leadership fit
- High-touch process: We prepare candidates for success at every step
- Deep manufacturing expertise: We understand plant leadership, not just titles
If you're a hands-on plant leader ready to own performance, develop teams, and drive results in a high-speed manufacturing environment—we want to connect.
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Salary : $167,400 - $183,200