Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Gainesville, TX

We are working with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Plant Manager for a key production site in Gainesville, TX

This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing all plant operations, driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while leading continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all day-to-day plant operations, including production, maintenance, quality, and logistics
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a strong safety-first culture
• Drive plant performance against key metrics including throughput, scrap, downtime, and delivery
• Implement and lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations
• Manage production planning to ensure customer delivery requirements are consistently met
• Oversee quality systems in line with industry standards (IATF 16949, ISO 14001)
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities to resolve operational and quality issues
• Act as the primary contact for customer audits and technical queries
• Lead, develop, and mentor plant teams, fostering a high-performance and accountable culture
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies across the site
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline
• Proven experience managing plant operations and leading large, multi-functional teams
• Strong background in manufacturing within a regulated or automotive environment
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies (certification desirable)
• Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvements and deliver against operational KPIs
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills