Senior Plant Manager
Virginia Beach, VA - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Plant Operations Director to lead and oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations ensuring safe efficient and high-quality production performance aligned with organizational objectives. This leadership role will be responsible for driving operational excellence across production quality maintenance and supply chain functions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive manufacturing leadership experience a strong track record in operational performance improvement and the ability to lead large cross-functional teams in complex plant environments.
Key Responsibilities Operations Leadership
- Lead and oversee all plant operations including production quality maintenance and supply chain activities.
- Ensure efficient and effective execution of manufacturing processes while meeting operational and business objectives.
- Drive productivity quality delivery and cost performance across the facility.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to optimize operational efficiency reduce costs and improve plant performance.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational accountability and results.
- Implement best practices and process improvements across manufacturing operations.
- Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all health safety environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee quality management programs to ensure products meet customer and regulatory standards.
- Drive compliance with company policies industry standards and operational procedures.
- Lead mentor and develop cross-functional teams across manufacturing maintenance quality and supply chain functions.
- Build high-performing teams through coaching succession planning and talent development.
- Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to support strategic planning capacity expansion capital investment and operational growth initiatives.
- Participate in budgeting forecasting and long-term operational planning.
- Provide regular reporting and insights on plant performance risks and improvement opportunities.
- 10 years of experience in manufacturing or plant operations including senior leadership responsibilities.
- Proven experience leading large-scale manufacturing facilities and cross-functional operational teams.
- Strong background in operational excellence Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and performance improvement initiatives.
- Experience managing production quality maintenance and supply chain operations.
- Strong knowledge of health safety environmental and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP ERP or similar enterprise platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to drive productivity quality cost and delivery improvements.
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent operational excellence credentials.
- Experience in highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Experience leading large-scale transformation or modernization initiatives.
- Engineering Operations Management or related degree preferred.
- Manufacturing Operations Leadership
- Plant Management
- Operational Excellence (Lean/Six Sigma)
- Production & Supply Chain Management
- Safety Quality & Regulatory Compliance
- Continuous Improvement
- ERP Systems (SAP)
- KPI & Performance Management
- Strategic Planning & Capacity Management
- Team Leadership & Talent Development