Lead Manufacturing ExcellenceEcore is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead our York, PA manufacturing facility. This leadership role is responsible for driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost while developing a high-performing team and culture of operational excellence.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader with a proven track record of improving operations, developing strong teams, and achieving measurable business results in a fast-paced production environment.
What You'll DoAs Plant Manager, you will provide overall leadership and accountability for plant operations, maintenance, safety, quality, delivery performance, and cost management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to safely achieve production, quality, and delivery objectives.
- Develop, coach, and manage supervisors and managers across a multi-shift manufacturing environment.
- Foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, innovation, and employee engagement.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Planning, Scheduling, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and Finance to achieve business objectives.
- Manage plant budgets, including labor, maintenance and repair (M&R), cost improvement initiatives, and capital expenditures.
- Oversee facility maintenance and asset reliability to maximize uptime and performance.
- Monitor key operational metrics, including safety, quality, on-time delivery (OTIF), productivity, and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Conduct regular plant floor engagement, audits, and continuous improvement activities to ensure operating standards are maintained.
- Lead problem-solving efforts and corrective actions related to safety incidents, quality concerns, and operational performance challenges.
- Support strategic initiatives and operational projects designed to improve plant performance and scalability.
What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.
- Minimum 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
- At least 5 years of experience as a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or equivalent site leader with responsibility for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
- Experience leading salaried supervisors and managers in a multi-shift manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
- Experience managing plant budgets, labor planning, maintenance spending, and capital investments.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, capacity planning, and inventory control.
- Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems; Epicor/Kinetic experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
- Strong financial and business acumen, including experience interpreting operational and financial performance metrics.
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work on-site full-time in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Experience leading operational turnarounds or significant improvements in quality, delivery, or cost performance.
- Project management and cross-functional leadership experience.
- ERP/MRP implementation or systems integration experience.
Work EnvironmentThis position is primarily based at our manufacturing facility in York, PA and requires regular presence on the production floor.
The role involves exposure to:
- Manufacturing equipment and machinery
- Elevated noise levels
- Dust and industrial materials
- Temperature variations
- Production and maintenance activities requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Compensation is based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, and business needs. In addition to base salary, Ecore offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
