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Plant Manager

  2026-04-03     Smart4 Chemicals     Gainesville,TX  
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Plant Manager – Gainesville, TX

We are working with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Plant Manager for a key production site in Gainesville, TX

This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing all plant operations, driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while leading continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee all day-to-day plant operations, including production, maintenance, quality, and logistics
  • Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, promoting a strong safety-first culture
  • Drive plant performance against key metrics including throughput, scrap, downtime, and delivery
  • Implement and lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations
  • Manage production planning to ensure customer delivery requirements are consistently met
  • Oversee quality systems in line with industry standards (IATF 16949, ISO 14001)
  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities to resolve operational and quality issues
  • Act as the primary contact for customer audits and technical queries
  • Lead, develop, and mentor plant teams, fostering a high-performance and accountable culture
  • Champion Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies across the site
  • Identify and implement opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements

Key Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline
  • Proven experience managing plant operations and leading large, multi-functional teams
  • Strong background in manufacturing within a regulated or automotive environment
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies (certification desirable)
  • Demonstrated ability to drive performance improvements and deliver against operational KPIs
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills


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