Plant Manager in New Philadelphia, Ohio at Ajulia Executive Search
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Job Description
- Location: New Philadelphia, Ohio
- Type: Direct Hire
- Job #26290
Are you looking to step into a leadership role where you can oversee manufacturing operations, drive production efficiency, and lead teams within a heavy industrial environment? This opportunity as a Plant Manager focuses on supervising production activities, coordinating manufacturing operations, and ensuring quality, safety, and operational goals are achieved within a fast-paced industrial manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for someone with strong production leadership experience who enjoys optimizing workflows, leading teams, and improving manufacturing performance.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and coordinate production activities across manufacturing operations including trailer assembly, machine shop, and sheet metal operations
- Review production schedules, specifications, and priorities to plan departmental work assignments
- Analyze production orders, quantities, specifications, and delivery schedules to support operational planning
- Plan shift production operations, assign duties to team members, and oversee departmental activities
- Establish production priorities and manufacturing sequences based on operational schedules
- Ensure production quality and output meet operational and customer specifications
- Interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and work orders for production teams
- Assist employees with troubleshooting manufacturing and operational issues
- Resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance issues to minimize downtime and reduce delays
- Monitor machine and equipment performance to ensure optimal utilization and daily operational readiness
- Support training, coaching, and development of production employees
- Maintain production reports, attendance records, and operational documentation
- Partner with Quality Control teams to improve operating methods and product quality
- Enforce workplace safety standards and ensure compliance with safety regulations
- Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, and manage production personnel
- Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing operation
- Perform additional duties as assigned by leadership
Required Experience:
- Bachelors degree preferred
- 5-8 years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience required
- Experience within heavy industrial, metal fabrication, or manufacturing environments preferred
- Experience working with government or industry regulations such as DOT, ASME, or ISO preferred
- Strong leadership, team development, and employee management skills
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and manufacturing documentation
- Strong problem-solving and operational troubleshooting abilities
- Experience overseeing production scheduling and workflow coordination
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to safety, quality, and operational efficiency
- Proficiency with production reporting and operational documentation systems
Benefits:
- 401(K)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
Salary: $110K-$135K
Ask for: Brenna
Job Id: 26290
Ajulia Executive Search is a New Jersey based Executive Search Firm specializing in retained searches in multiple sectors, including Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Pharmaceutical. We have a nationwide client base and offer services in temporary and direct hire placements.
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