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Plant Operations Manager
Full-Time
Riverside, CA
Compensation DOE: up to $160K
This role will have responsibility for the overall management, direction, and coordination of plant production operations, maintenance, including shipping & receiving and EHS. Will lead by being present on the floor leading day-to-day operations and drive LEAN and continuous improvements efforts.
Plant Operations Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strong leadership and guidance to the manufacturing associates, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvements that aligns production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead daily KPI reviews at the work-center level and deploy cascading performance management tools that connect frontline metrics to higher-level business goals.
- Develop, deploy, and manage leading indicators to proactively monitor plant performance and predict potential issues before they impact results.
- Lead Kaizen events and daily continuous improvement activities to drive measurable operational gains.
- Ensure production schedules are met by optimizing workflow, addressing bottlenecks, and implementing best practices across departments.
- Monitor and improve KPIs such as throughput, cycle times, scrap rates, labor productivity, quality, and cost performance.
- Maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, engaging with employees, solving problems, and ensuring accountability.
Plant Operations Manager Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 7+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership in an industrial manufacturing and union environment. Attributes of a successful candidate include:
- Understanding of union agreements and managing employees within the boundaries of collective bargaining agreements.
- Demonstrable, verifiable results in transforming operations and improving key metrics.
- Proven ability to plan and lead Kaizen events, driving rapid improvements and engaging teams in problem solving.
- Experience developing and deploying leading indicators to proactively manage plant performance.
- Highly independent and self-directed, capable of operating effectively without daily oversight.
- Skilled communicator, comfortable engaging and influencing at all levels—from shop floor personnel to executive leadership, including preparing and delivering executive-level updates, operational metrics, and financial performance reports.
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