Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

Location: Dunnville, KY
Reports To: Chief Manufacturing Officer
Industry: Industrial Manufacturing / Metal Forming

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly driven and hands-on Tube (Steel) Plant Manager to lead operations at our industrial manufacturing campus. This individual will drive a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee engagement while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in all aspects of plant performance. The successful candidate will bring a track record of transforming manufacturing environments, improving KPIs, and delivering measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement

• Establish a scalable and sustainable continuous improvement culture across the plant within the first six months of hire.

• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) directly linked to enterprise value creation.

• Implement cost-effective systems of control for capital and operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries.

Plant Performance

• Deliver improved operating results through process optimization and organizational enhancements.

• Execute against the annual operating plan to drive growth, sales, cost reduction, and EBITDA improvement.

• Improve all operational metrics including safety, quality, service, cost, and employee engagement.

Change Leadership

• Energize the plant with a hands-on, positive, can-do approach while maintaining a strong and healthy culture.

• Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, fostering collaboration and transparency.

• Lead change management initiatives, educating and developing team members on key operational priorities.

• Inspire and lead by example with urgency, accountability, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Plant Management & Safety

• Oversee all aspects of plant operations including EHS, production, maintenance, quality, and packaging.

• Promote lean principles and standard practices to minimize waste and drive continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with department leaders to ensure operational goals are met safely, timely, and cost-effectively.

Quality

• Drive quality improvements across all manufacturing processes to meet or exceed industry and customer standards.

• Build a culture focused on zero defects and zero warranty issues.

• Identify and resolve quality challenges including cost of quality, product recall, and scrap reduction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, including production or plant management.

• 5+ years of roll forming experience, with expertise in metal forming processes used to create complex profiles - Preferred

• Experience in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment.

• Preferred understanding of the steel market and the ability to manage commodity-driven input costs.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, and SIOP systems (Six Sigma, TPS, DBS, etc.).

• Proven ability to manage P&L, budgeting, business planning, and capacity planning.

• Track record of executing enterprise-wide transformation and achieving measurable results.

• Hands-on leadership style with a “roll up your sleeves” approach; leads from the production floor.

Core Competencies

• People Leadership: Inspires, motivates, and develops teams to achieve their highest potential. Communicates effectively and builds strong, diverse relationships.

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative abilities; able to assess situations deeply and act decisively.

• Results Orientation: Driven by achieving measurable outcomes; resilient in overcoming challenges and resistance.

• Change Leadership: Acts as a catalyst for organizational transformation, encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to lead a plant through transformation and growth while shaping a culture of operational excellence. If you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment and enjoy making an impact on performance, people, and profitability, we’d love to hear from you.