Location: Fort Worth, Texas Compensation: $175,000 – $200,000 base + STI + benefits
Role Overview
We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead a manufacturing operation in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
This is not a traditional steady-state role. You will be responsible for building structure, stabilizing operations, and scaling performance across a facility where systems and processes are still evolving.
Success requires comfort working in environments where priorities shift, work is not fully standardized, and solutions often need to be created—not followed.
Key Responsibilities
Lead overall plant performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP)
Manage manufacturing operations including machining, welding, fabrication, assembly, and sustainment
Own supply chain performance: suppliers, cost, inventory, and risk management
Lead manufacturing engineering: process design, tooling, work instructions, NPI, and CI
Drive production planning, capacity management, and operational flow
Oversee workforce planning, capability development, and plant scaling
Optimize facility layout, material flow, and equipment strategy
Support make-vs-buy decisions and supplier development
What Success Looks Like
Building operational structure where none exists
Creating predictable execution in a changing environment
Scaling throughput, efficiency, and capability
Developing a strong, accountable, high-performing team
What We're Looking For
Builder + Operator mindset (can create systems and then run them)
Comfort working in ambiguity and non-standardized environments
Strong systems thinking across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain
Resourceful operator in lean environments with practical decision-making
Direct, clear leadership style that drives accountability and trust
Growth-oriented leader with potential for broader enterprise leadership
Experience Required
10+ years in manufacturing / operations leadership