DPR Construction

Plant Director

DPR Construction$125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, manufacturing, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 15-20 years of experience in construction, prefabrication, manufacturing, or operations management.
  • 7-10 years of experience in leadership roles within plant or multi-functional operations.
  • Strong understanding of operational execution and production performance metrics.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Leads overall plant operations, encompassing production, safety, quality, and maintenance functions.
  • Establishes and manages budgets, cost controls, and performance metrics to meet operational objectives.
  • Directs and develops plant leadership teams, offering coaching and performance oversight.
  • Oversees capacity planning to align throughput with demand and project pipelines.
  • Partners with leadership to coordinate capacity and balance workload across plants.
  • Implements new processes and technologies for efficiency and scalability.
  • Collaborates with project teams and procurement to ensure product integration.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead production initiatives in a prefabrication setting.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of teams, including corporate and regional leadership.
  • Focus on continuous improvement and technological advancement within the plant.
  • A role within a dynamic sector of construction and manufacturing.
  • Chance to influence strategy and operational outcomes in a growing industry.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary:
Provides overall leadership and accountability for prefabrication plant operations, production performance, and financial outcomes. Directs plant strategy, capacity planning, and operational execution across production, safety, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and logistics functions. Leads management teams to deliver consistent, scalable prefabrication output aligned with project demand and organizational strategy. Partners with regional and national prefabrication leadership to align plant capabilities, investments, and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities:
Leads overall plant operations, including production, safety, quality, maintenance, warehouse, and logistics functions.
Establishes and manages plant budgets, cost controls, and performance metrics to achieve operational and financial objectives.
Directs plant leadership teams, including plant managers and functional leads, providing coaching, development, and performance oversight.
Oversees short- and long-range capacity planning to align plant throughput with regional demand and project pipelines.
Partners with regional and national prefabrication leaders to coordinate capacity, balance workload, and support cross-plant production needs.
Guides implementation of new processes, technologies, automation, and capital improvements to improve efficiency and scalability.
Collaborates with project teams, procurement, self-perform work, and field operations to ensure effective integration of prefabricated products.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
15-20 years of experience in construction, prefabrication, manufacturing, or operations management required.
7-10 years of experience leading plant, manufacturing, or multi-functional operational teams required.

Certifications and Licenses:
None required.

About DPR Construction

DPR Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm. The company provides preconstruction, construction, and post-construction services for a variety of markets, including healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, and corporate offices. DPR Construction was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company has offices throughout the United States and has completed projects in various countries, including Singapore and the Netherlands.
Learn more about DPR Construction
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1990

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