What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Truity Partners?
Plant Manager (41874)
Our client is an organization in the Lake Mills area looking for a Plant Manager. This company is looking for someone with a strong background in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and hands-on plant leadership. This leader will partner with the executive team to drive strategy, implement best practices, and lead change management initiatives. This position is on-site.
The Plant Manager will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee daily production, fabrication, molding, quality, maintenance, and logistics to ensure efficiency and profitability.
- Partner with leadership to align operations with strategic growth.
- Prepare the plant for scalability to support organic expansion and acquisition integration.
- Define and communicate KPIs for production, quality, and delivery performance.
- Engage and motivate teams through clear communication and transparency.
- Deliver high-quality, on-time products that meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Champion a proactive safety culture across all plant operations and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ISO standards.
- Build trust and alignment across teams, mentor employees, and keep everyone moving toward shared goals.
The Plant Manager will possess the following:
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- 5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, plant management or operations leadership, ideally within fabrication, molding, or contract manufacturing environments.
- Proven success in leading teams through growth and/or change.
- Strong background in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, production planning, and project management.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a mid-sized, entrepreneurial manufacturing organization.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and team development skills with the ability to engage employees at all levels.
- Bachelor’s degree
Equal Opportunity Employer