Plant Operations Manager / Night Superintendent in Forest City, North Carolina at Ajulia Executive Search

• Location: Forest City , North Carolina
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #26378

Are you looking to make a career change with a well-established precision manufacturing organization? This exciting opportunity as a Plant Operations Manager (Night Superintendent) offers a competitive hourly rate plus an excellent benefits package. Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Plant Operations Manager opportunity could be the right fit for you.
Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and oversight of all third shift manufacturing operations.
• Direct production, machining, maintenance, quality, engineering, tooling, and materials activities to achieve operational goals.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations and maintain a safe manufacturing environment.
• Drive production efficiency, quality, utilization, and on-time customer delivery.
• Partner with Quality to maintain IATF standards and reduce scrap and customer returns.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Tool Room to support tooling, process improvements, and production readiness.
• Oversee preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and capital improvement projects.
• Coordinate raw material flow, inventory movement, shipping, and finished goods production.
• Lead production supervisors and develop employee performance through coaching and training.
• Monitor plant financial performance through cost management and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Utilize statistical process control and control plans to support continuous improvement.
• Support cross-functional communication with sales, customers, and plant leadership as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred.
• 1015 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Previous management experience overseeing multi-department manufacturing operations.
• Experience within die casting or metal manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of plant operations, production, quality, maintenance, and safety.
• Experience with budgeting, cost management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with 4% Company Match
• Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• PTO
• Personal/Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Safety Shoe Reimbursement
• Prescription Safety Glasses Program

Pay: $40-45/hr (depending on experience.)

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Job ID: 26378

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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