Plant Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Plant Manager to lead our Warrenton, Missouri manufacturing campus. This role is responsible for ensuring operational excellence across all areas of production, including safety, quality, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with strong experience in lean manufacturing, resource planning, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

This position is critical to achieving Total Customer Satisfaction while building and sustaining a work environment that supports long-term employee success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day plant operations to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and cost efficiency.
• Develop and execute production resource and capacity planning.
• Drive plant safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA requirements.
• Oversee quality initiatives to meet and exceed customer satisfaction targets.
• Collaborate with product development and management teams to align product and process design.
• Direct annual cost-reduction strategies while meeting productivity and financial goals.
• Manage capital equipment and facility planning.
• Lead, coach, and develop plant teams, including supervisors and hourly union employees, fostering a lean culture.
• Monitor and achieve performance against key metrics (safety, quality, cost, on-time delivery, productivity, employee turnover).
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ethical standards, and all legal requirements.
• Build a culture of open communication, trust, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop subordinate supervisors and their teams.
• Oversee staffing, training, performance evaluations, recognition, and discipline.
• Ensure a safe, fair, and respectful work environment.

Qualifications

Skills :

EEO-AA-M / F / Vet / Disability