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Plant Leader

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Therma-Tru

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United States , Meridian

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Salary:

150000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

The Manufacturing Plant Leader is responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and culture of the Meridian manufacturing operations, overseeing a site of approximately 100 associates. This role provides strategic and hands-on leadership to production, engineering, and support teams to ensure safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals are consistently achieved while fostering a positive, engaged, and high-performing workforce. This position plays a critical role in advancing operational excellence, developing strong frontline leadership, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide overall leadership and direction for manufacturing, engineering, and support teams
  • Lead, coach, and develop frontline leaders to strengthen leadership capability, accountability, and engagement across the site
  • Foster a culture that reflects company core values, promotes positive associate relations, and encourages open communication
  • Build and sustain strong, high-performing teams through effective talent development, performance management, and succession planning
  • Ensure production goals for safety, quality, cost, and delivery are consistently met or exceeded
  • Lead the execution of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and reduce waste
  • Drive cost, quality, and safety improvements through data-driven decision-making and standardized performance metrics
  • Establish and maintain clear operational standards that are measured, monitored, and continuously improved
  • Maintain full accountability for Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance across the site
  • Ensure all associates are trained and compliant with safety, quality, and production procedures
  • Champion a proactive safety culture where risks are identified, mitigated, and prevented
  • Develop and execute manufacturing strategies and operational plans aligned with business growth initiatives and corporate objectives
  • Play a key leadership role in new product introductions, ensuring readiness, execution excellence, and successful ramp-up
  • Partner cross-functionally with corporate teams to support long-term capacity, capability, and process improvements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Engineering or Business preferred
  • 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Demonstrated success leading managers and frontline leaders in a production setting
  • Proven ability to build, develop, and sustain high-performing teams
  • Strong track record of meeting production, safety, quality, and cost objectives
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing-related computer systems

Nice to have:

  • Experience leading multi-process manufacturing operations (e.g., PE, PVC, extrusion, or similar)
  • Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience (Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar)
  • Strong change management and communication skills
What we offer:
  • Robust health plans
  • Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
  • Product discounts
  • Flexible time off benefits
  • Adoption benefits
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 11, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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