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Job #:  160286
Title:  Plant Manager
Location:  Martinsville, VA
Salary Range:  $100,000 to $130,000 annually, depending on experience.
Position:  MANAGER
Description: 
Ameristaff Employment & Staffing Solutions is seeking a Plant Manager for a Henry County manufacturer with a global scope in their products and offerings. If you're ready to join a growing team that works with legacy companies throughout the world, we'd love to hear from you. 

Pay: $100,000 to $130,000 annually, depending on experience.

Operational Leadership
  • Lead all day-to-day manufacturing operations within the Martinsville facility.
  • Drive performance against production schedules, quality goals, and customer commitments.
  • Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure efficient operations.
  • Monitor operational KPIs and implement improvement strategies.
  • Ensure resources, equipment, and staffing plans align with business objectives.
Team Development & Culture
  • Build, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline employees.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, safety, engagement, and respect.
  • Mentor future leaders through training, development, and succession planning.
  • Champion employee engagement initiatives and retention efforts.
Continuous Improvement
  • Lead Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and process optimization initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, throughput, and cost performance.
  • Use data and root-cause analysis to resolve operational challenges.
  • Support automation and process improvement projects where appropriate.
Safety & Compliance
  • Promote a safety-first culture across all operations.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards.
  • Conduct incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain regulatory compliance and operational discipline.
Financial & Strategic Management
  • Manage operational budgets, labor utilization, and productivity initiatives.
  • Support long-range planning and growth objectives.
  • Provide regular operational performance updates to senior leadership.
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives that strengthen our client's competitive position.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 
  • Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
  • Experience managing supervisors, technicians, and production teams.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, quality systems, and workplace safety.
  • Proven ability to drive employee engagement and operational improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Lean Manufacturing Certification.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
  • Experience in advanced manufacturing, coatings, aerospace, metals, industrial, or specialty chemical environments.
  • ERP or manufacturing systems experience.
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Job Type:  Permanent
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