Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all daily operations of the manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective production. This role oversees production, safety, quality, maintenance, shipping, warehousing, staffing, budgeting, and continuous improvement while supporting company goals, customer requirements, and regulatory compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Facility & Maintenance

Responsible for leading maintenance, facilities upkeep, asset reliability, and repair operations within plant.

Respond to emergency repair situations and provide leadership for urgent maintenance needs, including factory visits when required.

Ensures that production equipment, building systems, utilities, and facility infrastructure operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for production equipment, heavy machinery, manufacturing utilities, and facility systems.

Develop and manage maintenance schedules to reduce machine downtime, improve reliability, and extend equipment life.

Inspect facilities, equipment, and infrastructure regularly to identify issues early and ensure timely corrective action.

Coordinate repair and maintenance projects involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire suppression, security, lifts, cranes, and general building systems.

Implement and enforce workplace safety policies and standards, including electrical safety, lockout/tagout, fire safety, hot work, and related compliance requirements.

Lead root-cause analysis investigations for equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Supervise mechanical and electrical technicians, assign work, monitor performance, and support training and skill development.

Source, coordinate, and oversee external contractors and vendors, including service-level agreements and project execution.

Operational Leadership:

Direct and manage daily plant operations, including production, maintenance, quality, shipping, warehousing, and support functions.

Ensure production schedules, shipment commitments, and customer requirements are met safely, efficiently, and on time.

Enforce company safety policies, OSHA requirements, environmental procedures, and regulatory standards to maintain a safe workplace.

Lead, coach, train, and develop employees/ team while promoting accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement.

Manage labor, materials, equipment, and operating expenses to meet cost, productivity, and business objectives.

Support operational planning, capital improvement recommendations, staffing plans, and business growth initiatives.

EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

Essential Skills

Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building abilities.

Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, safety, quality, maintenance, inventory, and shipping processes.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Sound judgment, problem-solving ability, and decision-making skills.

Ability to analyze operational data, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.

Commitment to safety, quality, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Performance Expectations

Meet or exceed safety, quality, production, shipment, cost, and productivity targets.

Maintain a safe, organized, compliant, and efficient manufacturing environment.

Improve operational performance through effective leadership, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Develop employees to strengthen plant capability and succession planning.

Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, employee engagement, and customer focus.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience may be considered.

Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.

Experience leading hourly employees, and cross-functional teams.

Demonstrated experience managing safety, quality, production performance, budgets, staffing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working knowledge of OSHA, environmental, quality, and workplace safety requirements.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems preferred.

Physical Demands:

Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout a manufacturing facility for extended periods.

Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials or equipment as required by plant operations.

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, moving equipment, varying temperatures, and standard safety requirements.

Ability to use personal protective equipment as required.

Ability to climb stairs, bend, reach, and visually inspect production areas, equipment, and workstations.

#CareForTomorrow At AMETEK STC we believe in building a sustainable future for our customers, colleagues, suppliers, and the communities in which we operate. We take an active role in promoting real change, by contributing to a healthy, fair, and sustainable society in many of the countries our facilities are located. We call it #CareForTomorrow!