Plant Manager

Our team has had the great pleasure of partnering with this growing manufacturer, building out their team across R&D, Operations, and Finance. As they are expanding to new product offerings, serving a subsector of the personal care market, we are currently seeking an experienced Plant Manager for their facility near Coolidge, AZ. Our new Plant Manager will partner closely with the General Manager and Operations teams to maintain a safe, efficient, and high-functioning facility.
The Plant Managers overall objective is to meet & exceed customer expectations, maintain compliance with quality guidelines, manufacturing codes & regulatory compliance, ensure a safe work environment for all employees, contractors & visitors; while reducing costs, increasing service levels, and achieving operational manufacturing excellence through deployment of best practices and adherence to companys KRAs of safety, quality, service, and cost.

Own and develop employee plant safety culture to ensure OSHA and ADEQ and company policy compliance.
Lead plant production, material procurement, production planning, shipping/ warehouse, maintenance, and safety teams to execute goals. Show ownership of all aspects of plant staffing and retention.
Direct and manage resources (people, processes, and machinery) to execute against business plans and budgetary objectives and to meet / exceed customer OTIF, Quality, CSR, and Service metrics.
P&L responsibility for Manufacturing Overhead and Direct Labor.
Sets up a review process to analyze production, quality control, maintenance performance, and operational data to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
Develop and communicate the site strategic growth plan for the plant and implement CAPEX investment strategies and objectives effectively.
Engage with key stakeholders, including local Fire, Police, Chanber of Commerce, Technical Schools to drive strategic partnerships and improve community engagement.
Set clear and consistent expectations for performance holding teams and individuals accountable to accomplish objectives.
Ensure teams have the necessary resources and help to eliminate barriers when needed.
Champion with working knowledge of the principles and tools of lean manufacturing (VSM, Poke Yoke, 5S, Heijunka, Best Practices, Standard Work, and Work Instructions, etc.).
Fosters positive working relationships and responds proactively to performance concerns; employee complaints, concerns or problems; Analyze production metrics and data to determine areas of improvement.
Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Sciences or equivalent experience.
~ Previous experience with powder and liquid compounding and filling in the personal care market preferred.
~10+ years of experience managing overall operations in a descrete manufacturing plant.
~ Ability to manage descrete manufacturing processes involving materials, people, and technology.
~ Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suites and AutoCAD.
~ Spanish language skills are a plus.
~ Lean manufacturing experience (preferred).


Safety and risk management: Works to comply with safety regulations and helps to promote safety consciousness and well-being.
Project Management : Ability to bring together all aspects of a project, such as resources or planning, that are needed to complete it efficiently and promptly.
Can use language effectively to gather information and facilitate the exchange of ideas.
Demonstrates eagerness to acquire necessary technical knowledge, skills, and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve a customers needs effectively.