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Manufacturing Plant Manager
Glen Cove, NY · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$160k-$210kDetected 44 days ago
AccountingBudgetingSupply ChainERPPerformance ManagementPCB DesignRoboticsLeadershipActuators
About the role
- Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing Operations, the Plant Manager holds full accountability for day-to-day plant operations across Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, OpEx, HR, Finance, and EHS.
- This is a visible, present leadership role - one where operational discipline is modeled from the floor up.
- Equally capable of strategic planning and tactical execution, this person bridges the floor and the boardroom with equal credibility.
Responsibilities
- SQDC Performance Management: Own plant metrics and improvements.
- Financial Stewardship: Manage budget, reduce costs.
- People Development and Team Leadership: Build and lead skilled teams.
- Capacity Planning and Production Scaling: Launch and optimize new production cells.
- New Product Introduction (NPI): Partner for production readiness.
- Vertical Integration and Insourcing: Insource processes, lead launches.
- Own plant metrics and improvements.
- Manage budget, reduce costs.
- Build and lead skilled teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, with meaningful time leading a plant floor or plant.
- 5+ years of management/supervisory experience with direct reports in a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly - mechanical fits, harnessing, wiring, actuators, sensors, and integrated test.
- Ownership of SQDC metrics with a track record of improving them.
- This role will be required to come into our Glen Cove, NY robotics factory 5 days/week
Nice to have
- Automotive manufacturing experience is highly desired - we want the discipline, line rigor, and high-volume electromechanical assembly culture that strong automotive operators bring.
- Experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, or other high-mix / precision electromechanical environments.
- Demonstrated experience standing up or scaling a new line or facility from low to high volume.
Compensation
- Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
- Environment, Health, and Safety: Ensure and reinforce safety compliance.
Company info
- Represent company professionally to stakeholders.
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