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Plant Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
23 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
20 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Plant Manager Manufacturing (Fort Worth TX)
Location: Fort Worth Texas
Compensation: $175000 $200000 base STI benefits
Role Overview
We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead a manufacturing operation in a dynamic growth-oriented environment.
This is not a traditional steady-state role. You will be responsible for building structure stabilizing operations and scaling performance across a facility where systems and processes are still evolving.
Success requires comfort working in environments where priorities shift work is not fully standardized and solutions often need to be creatednot followed.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead overall plant performance across Safety Quality Delivery Cost and People (SQDCP)
- Manage manufacturing operations including machining welding fabrication assembly and sustainment
- Own supply chain performance: suppliers cost inventory and risk management
- Lead manufacturing engineering: process design tooling work instructions NPI and CI
- Drive production planning capacity management and operational flow
- Oversee workforce planning capability development and plant scaling
- Optimize facility layout material flow and equipment strategy
- Support make-vs-buy decisions and supplier development
What Success Looks Like
- Building operational structure where none exists
- Creating predictable execution in a changing environment
- Scaling throughput efficiency and capability
- Developing a strong accountable high-performing team
What Were Looking For
- Builder Operator mindset (can create systems and then run them)
- Comfort working in ambiguity and non-standardized environments
- Strong systems thinking across manufacturing engineering and supply chain
- Resourceful operator in lean environments with practical decision-making
- Direct clear leadership style that drives accountability and trust
- Growth-oriented leader with potential for broader enterprise leadership
Experience Required
- 10 years in manufacturing / operations leadership
- Multi-disciplinary leadership (Production Supply Chain Engineering)
- Experience scaling or standing up operations or facilities
- Machining welding fabrication and assembly experience
- Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement background
- ERP/MRP system experience
- Strong supplier and procurement management experience
Preferred Experience
- Aerospace Defense Automotive or Industrial OEM environments
