Plant Manager-Manufacturing Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager-Manufacturing Manager Job Summary The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for the overall performance and day-to-day execution of all manufacturing operations, including Concrete Products, Metal Fabrication, and HPC Assembly. This position provides leadership to the production supervisors and is accountable for ensuring customer demand is safely converted into quality finished product on schedule and at the expected productivity level. The Manufacturing Manager owns production execution, labor utilization, capacity management, schedule attainment, manufacturing productivity, standard work, continuous improvement, and development of the production leadership team. The position works closely with Production Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Shipping & Receiving, and Customer Service to identify and resolve issues that could impact production or customer commitments. Key Responsibilities Production Leadership & Execution Provide overall leadership for Concrete, Metal Fabrication, and HPC Assembly operations. Directly lead, coach, and develop the supervisors responsible for each manufacturing area. Ensure daily and weekly production requirements are clearly communicated and executed. Translate the production schedule into clear departmental priorities and measurable daily targets. Monitor actual production against plan and require recovery plans when production falls behind. Maintain visibility to backlog, past-due orders, customer priorities, and production constraints. Ensure work moves efficiently between departments and work centers. Establish clear ownership and accountability for production results at the supervisor level. Escalate significant risks to the VP of Operations with recommended corrective actions . Production Scheduling & Schedule Attainment Partner with Production Planning to ensure schedules are realistic based on available labor, equipment, materials, and capacity. Review production requirements and capacity before significant customer commitments are made. Ensure supervisors understand daily, weekly, and longer-term production priorities. Identify schedule risks before customer commitments are missed. Develop and execute recovery plans for past-due production. Control unnecessary work-in-process by ensuring production is released and sequenced appropriately. Coordinate priority changes across production departments when customer or business requirements change. Capacity Management Understand available versus required capacity across all manufacturing departments. Monitor capacity at critical work centers, including laser cutting, press brakes, welding, finishing, concrete production, and assembly. Identify current and future bottlenecks. Recommend appropriate responses including labor changes, overtime, cross-training, alternate routing, outsourcing, process improvements, equipment, or capital investment. Ensure capacity constraints are communicated early enough to support effective business decisions. Participate in longer-term capacity and demand planning. Labor & Workforce Management Ensure staffing levels are appropriate for production requirements. Manage labor deployment across manufacturing departments. Review overtime needs and ensure overtime is supported by a clear production requirement. Monitor direct labor utilization, productivity, attendance, and staffing gaps. Build flexibility through cross-training and employee development. Identify critical skill gaps and partner with HR on recruiting and workforce planning. Ensure supervisors consistently address attendance, performance, conduct, and accountability issues. Develop succession and backup plans for critical production positions. Concrete Manufacturing Provide leadership and oversight for concrete fire pit, enclosure, shell, cladding, finishing, and related concrete manufacturing activities. Ensure concrete operations have the required molds, materials, labor, equipment, work instruct…

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