Plant Director, 24/7 Advanced Manufacturing
Lightera
Norcross, GA · Posted November 7, 2026
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Where Norcross, GA ranks
Where Norcross, GA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast17% · of 84
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in Georgia44% · of 10
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in the Southeast44% · of 87
- #21Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast18% · of 69
- #23Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast7% · of 87
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among industrial production managers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for industrial production managers: 1% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Lightera, based in Norcross, GA, seeks a Plant Manager to lead its flagship 24/7 union manufacturing campus. The role oversees engineering, quality, EH&S, materials, HR, and production, with a focus on capital investments and operational excellence. The ideal candidate...