Plant Supervisor

Our client, an established building products manufacturer, is seeking a Plant Manager in Houston to lead a high-volume assembly operation of approximately 75 employees. Reporting to the VP, the Plant Manager holds full responsibility for the plant's safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance, and serves as the primary link between the plant team and corporate leadership.

Responsibilities

• Hold full accountability for plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.
• Develop and manage the plant's annual operating budget. Explain variances, lead cost reduction efforts, and manage approved capital projects.
• Set and track key metrics, including labor productivity, scrap, equipment uptime, on-time delivery, and cost per unit, and review results regularly with the Regional Operations Manager.
• Direct production planning and staffing to meet customer lead times, including capacity planning for seasonal demand, while keeping overtime to a minimum.
• Own the plant safety program and ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain the plant's quality system and compliance with industry certification standards. Host third-party inspections and external audits, and drive corrective action on customer complaints and defects.
• Direct maintenance of specialized production equipment to maximize uptime, working closely with the Regional Operations Manager and corporate engineering.
• Oversee materials planning, receiving, and inventory control, including cycle counts and FIFO rotation.
• Lead continuous improvement using lean tools such as 5S, standard work, and kaizen, and keep the facility clean and audit-ready.
• Lead and develop the supervisory team, and direct hiring, training, performance reviews, and succession planning for all hourly and salaried staff.
• Maintain strong employee relations, with a focus on reducing turnover and absenteeism.
• Serve as the liaison between the plant and corporate teams, including HR, finance, purchasing, engineering, and safety.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6+ years of plant or general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or senior operations leader of a single manufacturing site.
• Track record leading a large hourly workforce in assembly or light industrial production.
• Demonstrated ownership of a plant budget and performance metrics.
• Working knowledge of OSHA safety programs, quality systems, and inventory control.
• Proficiency with Excel and ERP or MRP systems.
• Multi-plant or corporate-owned manufacturing experience and lean experience preferred.
• Experience in building products manufacturing a plus.
• Spanish language skills a plus.