Plant Manager / Director of Operations

York, PA | Onsite | Relocation assistance available

Compensation: $140,000–$150,000

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing operations leader to oversee day-to-day operations for a growing, approximately 75-person contract manufacturing organization. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role responsible for driving accountability, improving processes, developing managers, and keeping production running efficiently.

What You'll Do

• Lead approximately 10–15 managers and supervisors across Production, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Project Management, Inventory/Warehouse and related functions.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor and drive day-to-day execution and accountability.
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, efficiency, quality/defect rates, lead times and on-time delivery.
• Oversee labor utilization, purchasing, inventory, materials and vendor performance.
• Drive Lean manufacturing, 5S, workflow optimization and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Engineering and Project Management to resolve production issues and meet customer requirements and deadlines

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of manufacturing operations leadership, including experience leading managers/supervisors.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management or a related field required.
• Experience in a hands-on assembly manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lean/5S, KPIs, production planning, quality, inventory and resource management.
• Familiarity with electrical/electromechanical components, controls, wiring, schematics or similar products strongly preferred.
• ERP/MRP experience; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Strong people leader who can bring structure and accountability while maintaining a positive culture.