Continuous Improvement/ Metal Fab Plant Manager at SIERRA PEAKS CORPORATION – Lemon Grove, California

Continuous Improvement/ Metal Fabrication Plant Manager *Must be a US Citizen*

Sierra Peaks Corporation is seeking an experienced and driven Plant Manager to lead operations at our sheet metal fabrication facility serving the maritime industry. This position reports directly to the Director of Operations and requires hands-on plant management. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in fabrication, operational efficiency and team leadership. The Plant Manager will serve as the site leader.

Required:

US Citizen and Drug Free

5+ years of experience in plant or operations management within metal fabrication, preferably in a maritime setting.

Strong technical knowledge of sheet metal fabrication techniques, including machinery and welding processes, and quality assurance protocols.

Excellent leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

Proficient in ERP and CRM systems.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities:

• From a high-level, oversee all daily areas and operations of the plant including production, efficiency, quality control, safety, administration, and maintenance.
• Be customer facing with existing clients
• Manage, mentor, and support personnel to ensure optimal performance and safety compliance.
• Utilize a variety of tools including lean, six sigma, and the Theory of Constraints to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.
• Support the Quality Management System (QMS) and be an advocate for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with production and estimating teams to develop competitive quotes and bids.
• Understand client needs, project scopes, and production timelines to align company capabilities with client support.
• Work with the Director of Operations to set and achieve financial goals, including revenue targets, cost controls, and margin improvement.
• Monitor budgets, analyze performance metrics, and report regularly on operational KPIs.
• Assist in process improvements such as capital planning for facility improvements, equipment upgrades, technology investments, or other continuous improvement efforts.

Sierra Peaks Values:

We Trust each other.

We Care about each other’s success.

We have Fun together.

Sierra Peaks works to create peaceful, prosperous communities. We offer a stable work-life balance, small business atmosphere, competitive pay and benefits, and a great work culture. We desire to find good jobs for the right people and are always looking for highly motivated individuals to be a part of our incredible team.

Benefits:

We foster a culture with a strong focus on work/life balance. We empower our employees to take care of themselves with benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible schedules, generous personal time off, paid sabbaticals, retirement plans with company match, 10 paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement. In addition, we host employee gatherings throughout the year.

Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.