Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Location: Aurora, CO
Salary: $120,000–$160,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations within a fast-paced environment. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for transforming and advancing plant operations through Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, operational excellence, and team development.

The Plant Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, employee engagement, and overall plant performance. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with a hands-on management style and has a proven track record of building high-performing manufacturing organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the continued development of a high-performing Lean Manufacturing operation, implementing sustainable process improvements across the plant.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing tools and methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics and balanced scorecards aligned with financial and operational goals.
• Lead, coach, develop, and retain a multidisciplinary manufacturing team while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement improvements to manufacturing processes, procedures, equipment, workflows, and execution strategies.
• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations and ensure production objectives are achieved safely, efficiently, and within budget.
• Partner with supply chain and other support functions to identify efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve customer delivery.
• Contribute to plant budgeting and maintain accountability for financial and operational performance.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with internal teams, customers, vendors, and other key stakeholders.
• Support project pursuits through production-hour estimating, constructability reviews, and risk analysis.
• Partner with senior manufacturing leadership on strategic and tactical initiatives related to project manufacturing and execution.
• Ensure appropriate manufacturing processes, hazard analyses, safety procedures, and operational standards are established and followed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management/Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated P&L and budget management experience.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and change management.
• Proven success leading, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Strong financial, operational, and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable results.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time-management skills.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on accountability, process excellence, and operational performance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving manufacturing environment.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus.