Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Plant Manager is the senior site leader responsible for the total performance, strategy, and safe operation of the manufacturing facility. This role sets the vision, drives operational excellence, and leads cross-functional teams to deliver world-class results in safety, quality, productivity, culture, and profitability. With a strong foundation in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Process Control, and Leadership Development, the Site Leader ensures the plant meets business objectives while fostering an engaged workforce and a continuous improvement mindset. The Site Leader serves as the site champion, leading with the company’s Core Values and maintaining a strong relationship with corporate partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a workplace where every employee, contractor, and visitor operates safely and injury-free.
• Maintain regulatory compliance (OSHA, environmental, quality, and agency requirements).
• Oversee environmental and process safety systems, including OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management (PSM) where applicable.
• Serve as a visible and relentless advocate for a “Zero Harm” safety culture.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process control initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and increase throughput.
• Implement Strategic Work Design, Lean, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, and standardized work systems.
• Develop and manage KPIs, dashboards, and transparent performance reporting visible to all levels of the organization.
• Ensure all products produced meet or exceed customer expectations for quality and delivery.
• Own the site business plan, including budgeting, financial performance, capital planning, and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Finance, Engineering, and Operations leaders to align site execution with corporate strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost management, asset utilization, OEE, and long-term facility readiness.
• Lead long-range planning for capacity, equipment upgrades, product evolution, and competitive advantage.
• Build and develop a high-performing leadership team across manufacturing, engineering, safety, maintenance, and support functions.
• Establish a pipeline of future leaders through coaching, succession planning, and structured development programs.
• Promote a “One Team” culture grounded in: Protecting What Matters, Making It Better, Practicing Integrity Without Compromise.
• Foster a work environment based on transparency, accountability, trust, and employee empowerment.
• Own site P&L performance, including productivity, cost control, materials management, and efficiency.
• Optimize labor, equipment, asset utilization, and operating expenses without compromising safety or quality.
• Identify savings opportunities through process optimization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, and quality to ensure materials and supply reliability.
• Strengthen vendor and contractor relationships to support plant operations.
• Provide senior leadership with timely reporting on plant performance, risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a positive representative of the company within the community, driving economic stability and responsible corporate citizenship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Operations, Business, or related field or 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, with 5+ years in a plant manager or senior site leadership position.
• Proven experience leading large-scale manufacturing operations with full P&L accountability.
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Strong track record of building high-performing teams and improving organizational maturity.
• Experience managing complex operations with strong ties to engineering, safety, maintenance, and quality systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functionally and at all organizational levels.
• Highly proficient in MS Office and ERP/enterprise management systems.
• Master’s degree in engineering, Operations, or Business.
• Six Sigma certification.
• CPIM certification.
• Experience leading a high-hazard or PSM-regulated manufacturing operation.
• Experience in multi-site collaboration, benchmarking, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Process Control
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Work Design
• Kaizen
• 5S
• VSM
• Standardized Work Systems
• KPI Management
• Performance Reporting
• Budgeting
• Financial Performance Management
• Capital Planning
• Cost Management
• Asset Utilization
• OEE
• Capacity Planning
• Equipment Upgrades
• Product Evolution
• Team Building
• Coaching
• Succession Planning
• Talent Development
• Transparency
• Accountability
• Trust Building
• Employee Empowerment
• P&L Management
• Productivity Improvement
• Cost Control
• Materials Management
• Efficiency Improvement
• Waste Elimination
• Procurement Collaboration
• Supply Chain Collaboration
• Quality Management
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Contractor Relationship Management
• Risk Management
• Strategic Initiative Reporting
• Community Relations
• MS Office Proficiency
• ERP/Enterprise Management Systems Proficiency
• High-Hazard Operations Leadership
• PSM-Regulated Operations Leadership
• Multi-site Collaboration
• Benchmarking
• Knowledge Sharing
• Integrity
• Courage
• Strategic Thinking
• Disciplined Execution
• Results Orientation
• Operational Excellence
• Empathy
• Coaching Mindset
• Talent Building
• Communication
• Influence
• Technical Competency
• Business Acumen

Location

• CMTB Kingston - Kingston, OK 73439
• Kingston, OK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Management
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience
• 5+ years in a plant manager or senior site leadership position

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial Operations, Business, or related field
• Master’s degree in engineering, Operations, or Business

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits

About the Company

• Growing, innovative company.
• Culture committed to excellence, development, and continuous improvement.
• Global organization.