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Plant Manager

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Plant Manager Advanced Industrial Equipment

Madison, Indiana (onsite)

Bring your manufacturing leadership to a growing facility that machines, welds, paints, and assembles heavy electro-mechanical equipment . Following a recent automation upgrade, the site is ready for a Plant Manager who can take safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture to the next level.

Why this role will excite you

  • High impact = high visibility: Own all operations for a 300-plus-employee plant that ships mission-critical equipment across North America.
  • Fresh capital & new tech: Lead the start-up of an automated production line and shape future investments in robotics, IoT-enabled machinery, and data-driven continuous improvement.
  • Make your mark: The leadership team wants bold ideaswhether thats revamping flow, driving a zero-injury culture, or pushing OEE into world-class territory.

What youll do

  • Champion safety first , then quality, delivery, and cost in a metal-fab, machining, paint, and final-assembly environment.
  • Coach a skilled team of production, maintenance, CI, and supply-chain leaders; set clear KPIs and hold the gains.
  • Deploy Lean / Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste, shrink lead times, and boost capacity.
  • Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain to launch new products and supplier initiatives without disruption.
  • Represent the plant to executive leadershipdata in hand, future roadmap in mind.

What you bring

  • 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in heavy/industrial equipment or complex assembly manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated success introducing automation, Lean systems, and CI culture.
  • Sharp financial acumenyoure as comfortable reading a P&L as you are walking the Gemba.
  • Inspiring, servant-leader mindset that wins hearts and minds on the floor.

Why apply

Competitive compensation, bonus, full benefits, and relocation support are just the start. More importantly, youll own the P&L, the people, and the future trajectory of a flagship facility thats investing in technology and its workforce.

Ready to lead a plant thats poised for its next leap forward? Send your rsum and a brief note on your biggest CI win to

Lets build something greattogether.

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