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Plant Manager

Motive Companies

Job Location:

Ventura, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 180000 - 200000

Posted: 1 October 2026 (17 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 29 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Details:

We are partnering with a specialized manufacturing company seeking a Plant Manager to take ownership of its facility operations and overall performance. This role is designed for an experienced manufacturing leader who is equally comfortable setting operational direction and being visible on the production floor.

The Plant Manager will lead a cross-functional operation spanning manufacturing quality maintenance materials and other plant support functions. This individual will be responsible for ensuring the facility operates efficiently meets production and customer commitments controls costs and maintains strong safety and quality standards.

This is a high-impact leadership position with regular interaction with senior company leadership and significant influence over how the operation continues to develop.

Details:

What Youll Own

Provide overall leadership for manufacturing and plant operations.
Coordinate production quality maintenance materials and supporting functions to keep operations aligned.
Ensure production goals customer commitments quality expectations and delivery requirements are consistently achieved.
Track plant performance and use operational data to identify bottlenecks cost concerns and opportunities for improvement.
Manage staffing levels labor utilization operating expenses and departmental budgets.
Develop supervisors managers and other key employees while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
Support hiring training performance management and workforce development across the facility.
Lead initiatives focused on improving throughput reducing waste strengthening quality and increasing operational efficiency.
Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and stay closely connected to daily production challenges.
Partner with leadership on business priorities operational planning and longer-term improvement initiatives.
Build strong relationships with important customers and support the resolution of production delivery or service concerns.
Maintain a safe and compliant workplace while reinforcing established environmental quality and regulatory standards.

What Were Looking For

5 years of progressive leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
Experience overseeing plant production or manufacturing operations with increasing levels of responsibility.
Strong understanding of production planning labor management quality cost control and operational KPIs.
Experience managing budgets and plant operating expenses; direct P&L exposure is highly valued.
Demonstrated success leading and developing managers supervisors and production teams.
Ability to identify operational problems establish priorities and drive solutions through completion.
Experience with Lean manufacturing continuous improvement or process optimization is preferred.
Comfortable working in a hands-on environment where leadership requires regular interaction with employees on the production floor.
Experience using ERP/MRP platforms and operational reporting tools.

Preferred Background

A bachelors degree in engineering manufacturing business operations or a related discipline is preferred although equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered.

Experience within technically complex manufacturingsuch as advanced materials semiconductor-related production chemical processing or similar industrial environmentsis a plus but not required.

Spanish-speaking ability is also a plus.

Work Environment

This position requires regular time within an active manufacturing facility in addition to office-based leadership responsibilities. Appropriate PPE and safety procedures apply within designated production areas.

Some flexibility outside of standard business hours may occasionally be required to support plant operations customers or business needs.

Pay: $180000-$200000

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Required Experience:

Manager

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