Plant Manager (Waxahachie)

As Plant Manager, you'll own the operational and financial performance of the plant, reporting to the Director of Operations. This is a highly visible role. Leadership is deliberately selective about who steps into this seat because the plant is being folded into a growing, multi site portfolio. You'll inherit a strong foundation and a clear mandate: protect and mature what's been built, continue formalizing the plant's quality systems, and keep raising the bar on operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Own the full operational and financial performance of the plant, staying close to every part of the business rather than just production output; Lead, sustain, and mature a Lean and TPS based operating system, including pull production, kitting, visual management, and a strong corrective action discipline, acting as an owner of the system rather than a caretaker of someone else's work; Build out formal quality management practices, continuing a maturing quality function's progress toward a more rigorous, compliance ready state; Drive plant operations, safety culture, operational excellence, production, and efficiency across a multi shift environment, including growing capacity where the business needs it; Develop your managers and supervisors into a genuine Winning Culture, mentoring functional leaders and building real succession depth for the plant; Champion continued technology adoption. This plant is often first to pilot new systems and tools, and you'll be expected to keep pushing that mindset forward; Create, recommend, and manage capital projects that support the plant's continued transformation; Assure attainment of business objectives and production schedules while holding product standards that exceed customer expectations on complex, engineered products

Requirements

Solid, proven managerial experience in a manufacturing environment; Hands on experience owning budgeting, quality assurance, and equipment troubleshooting at the plant level; Direct experience operating within a TPS based or comparable Lean operating model, including pull systems, kitting, visual management, and standardized corrective action processes; Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent hands on managerial experience; A builder's mindset; A collaborative, transparent leadership style; Comfort bringing clarity to ambiguity; Strong coaching and mentoring instincts; Resilience and steadiness under pressure; A genuine respect for structure and discipline on the plant floor

Nice to have

Experience in highly structured, systems driven operations such as automotive, aerospace, or comparable industry; Deep familiarity with Lean or TPS principles; Experience helping build a TPS based or comparable Lean operating model; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Benefits

Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee; Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose; Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses; Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed