Job Description
Plant Manager – Precision Manufacturing
Bridgewater / Brockton, MA Area
A global engineering and manufacturing organization serving the packaging, paper, textile, and plastics industries is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a critical plant transformation at a 50–70 employee machining facility in the Bridgewater/Brockton area. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a hands-on operational leader who thrives on the production floor, builds strong teams, and drives measurable improvement in culture, accountability, and plant performance.
This facility operates in a high-mix, low-volume CNC job shop environment, producing custom-engineered products with demanding delivery and quality expectations. The ideal candidate will be a transformational leader who can strengthen an already capable team, improve execution, and elevate operations toward world-class standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all day-to-day plant operations with direct accountability for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance
- Drive a plant turnaround focused on culture improvement, accountability, and operational discipline
- Spend significant time on the production floor coaching supervisors, machinists, and shop personnel
- Improve on-time delivery, backlog reduction, throughput, and overall equipment utilization
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing and problem-solving methodologies
- Partner with quality teams to address recurring issues through root cause analysis and corrective action
- Manage shop capacity, labor planning, and workflow to prevent bottlenecks and improve responsiveness
- Develop employees through coaching, feedback, training, and performance management
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, purchasing, finance, and HR to align plant priorities
- Build and track KPIs tied to operational and financial performance
Qualifications
- 10+ years of leadership experience in a CNC machining or job shop manufacturing environment
- Strong background leading custom manufacturing operations with multiple product lines or short-run production
- Proven ability to lead change, improve culture, and develop manufacturing teams
- Hands-on leadership style with strong floor presence
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Epicor, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
- Ability to understand and act on production metrics, financial performance, and operational data
- Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will be considered
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Transformational leader who leads by example
- Strong coach who develops employees and builds accountability
- Comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced machining environment
- Driven to improve performance while maintaining strong employee engagement
What’s Offered
- Competitive compensation package
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
- Long-term growth opportunity within a global manufacturing organization
This is an outstanding opportunity for a plant leader who enjoys building strong teams, solving operational challenges, and creating lasting impact in a precision manufacturing environment.