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.

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