Plant Manager
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Bellco Feeders
Founded in 2022 Bellco Feeders designs and manufactures custom parts-feeding systems and automation equipment for advanced manufacturing applications. As a fast-growing company in the automation and material-handling industry Bellco is built on craftsmanship innovation and a commitment to delivering high-performance tailored systems that improve our customers efficiency and quality.
We are in an exciting growth phaseexpanding production capacity developing new product lines and strengthening our team. Were seeking a Plant Manager who can lead operations engineering and project management functions to drive Bellco Feeders continued success.
Position Summary
The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of Bellco Feeders manufacturing operations engineering and project management. This role ensures efficient and safe production while maintaining high quality cost control and on-time delivery. The Plant Manager will manage a multidisciplinary team including production maintenance engineering and project management to deliver custom automation systems that meet or exceed customer expectations.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on strategic leader with a deep understanding of custom equipment manufacturing and the ability to coordinate complex cross-functional operations in a growing business.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Operational Leadership. Oversee all day-to-day plant operations including fabrication assembly testing and delivery of Bellco Feeders systems.
- Develop and execute production schedules ensuring alignment with engineering and project management timelines.
- Establish performance goals for production quality delivery cost and safety track progress and drive accountability
- Quality & Continuous Improvement. Oversee debugging troubleshooting and testing of Bellco systems to ensure top performance and customer satisfaction. Implement structured quality control processes and documentation for all stages of production.
- Lead daily and weekly operations meetings to coordinate priorities across production engineering and project teams.
- Strategic & Cross-Functional Leadership. Collaborate with executive leadership on operational strategy capital planning and capacity.
- Engineering & Project Management Oversight. Direct and manage the Engineering and Project Management departments ensuring close alignment between design manufacturing and delivery.
- Support the engineering team in developing practical manufacturable designs that balance innovation performance and efficiency.
- Serve as a bridge between leadership and the operations floor ensuring company vision translates into actionable execution.
- Work with project managers to ensure that customer projects are delivered on time within budget and to Bellcos quality standards.
- Help PM team with design reviews build planning sessions and cross-department collaboration to resolve technical or scheduling challenges.
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
- 710 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or automation including oversight of engineering and/or project management teams.
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical assembly system integration and custom equipment manufacturing.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating engineering production and project functions.
- Exceptional leadership communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and safely operate forklifts or overhead cranes.
- Willingness to work extended hours or overtime as required by production needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Industrial Management Manufacturing or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience in custom automation robotics special machinery or precision equipment industries.
- Familiarity with CAD SolidWorks or other design and documentation systems.
- Experience in a startup or growth-stage manufacturing environment with hands-on leadership responsibility.
Required Skills:
710 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or automation including oversight of engineering and/or project management teams. Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical assembly system integration and custom equipment manufacturing. Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating engineering production and project functions. Exceptional leadership communication and organizational skills. Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings. Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and safely operate forklifts or overhead cranes. Willingness to work extended hours or overtime as required by production needs.
Required Education:
710 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing or automation including oversight of engineering and/or project management teams.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
