Plant Manager

Job Title/Location: Plant Manager / Oklahoma City Purpose & Scope: The Plant Manager provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational management for the Oklahoma City manufacturing facility. This role is accountable for achieving plant objectives in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, inventory management, equipment reliability, and employee development. The Plant Manager leads manufacturing and support functions to meet customer and business goals while promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: Operations & Performance Lead all plant operations, including manufacturing, planning and scheduling, quality, maintenance, shipping/receiving, inventory control, and related support functions. Establish production priorities and allocate resources to meet customer demand, capacity requirements, and business objectives. Drive performance in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost control, and customer satisfaction. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify operational risks, and implement corrective actions to improve results. Optimize plant throughput, material flow, resource utilization, and overall operational effectiveness. Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, quality, and cost performance. Financial Management Develop and manage annual operating budgets and support forecasting activities. Monitor labor, manufacturing costs, inventory levels, scrap, and other key financial metrics. Identify and implement cost-reduction and productivity improvement opportunities. Evaluate and prioritize capital expenditures and operational investments. Quality, Customer & Continuous Improvement Ensure compliance with quality systems, customer requirements, and company standards. Support ISO certifications, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs. Lead root-cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions. Partner with Quality, Engineering, Sales, Customer Service, and other departments to improve product and customer performance. Materials, Inventory & Logistics Oversee shipping, receiving, inventory control, logistics, and material management activities. Ensure accurate shipment documentation and on-time customer deliveries. Maintain inventory accuracy and effective material flow while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory. Safety & Compliance Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Lead safety initiatives, training programs, incident investigations, and risk reduction efforts. Maintenance & Capital Equipment Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability. Support equipment upgrades, capital projects, facility improvements, and reliability initiatives. Leadership & Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop managers, supervisors, and employees across the facility. Establish performance expectations and accountability for results. Support workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, training, and succession planning. Partner with Human Resources on employee relations, performance management, and organizational development. Foster employee engagement, teamwork, communication, and a positive workplace culture. Education & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. 7+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including 5+ years in a plant management or senior operations leadership role. Experience in precision machining, bearings, aerospace, metalworking, industrial manufacturing, or other regulated manufacturing environments preferred. Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, scheduling, inventory control, quality systems, and maintenance management. Experience with ERP/MRP systems …

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