Plant Manager-CONFIDENTIAL

Location: Houston
Employment type: Direct Hire
Source: PEG Staffing job board (Bullhorn job 4206)

Plant Manager – Houston, TX

We’re partnering with a well-established industrial manufacturing operation seeking a Plant Manager to lead a high-performing production facility in the Houston area. This role is responsible for driving day-to-day plant operations with a sharp focus on safety, quality, production performance, and financial oversight.

If you’re the type who walks the floor before checking email, this will feel like home.

What You’ll Own

- Full accountability for plant operations, including production, safety, quality, and cost performance

- Lead and develop production teams to meet daily, weekly, and monthly targets

- Drive continuous improvement across operations, including Lean initiatives and problem-solving (8D, root cause, etc.)

- Oversee production scheduling, work order flow, and throughput optimization

- Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve performance

- Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and internal quality systems

- Lead daily operational rhythms (Gemba walks, production meetings, safety observations, etc.)

- Manage staffing, performance reviews, and employee development

- Maintain strong cross-functional communication with leadership and other departments

What You Bring

- Proven experience leading manufacturing or production operations at a plant or department level

- Strong background in safety programs, quality systems (ISO preferred), and operational metrics

- Hands-on leadership style—you’re comfortable being on the floor and in the details

- Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and root cause analysis

- Ability to manage teams, drive accountability, and build a performance-driven culture

- Solid working knowledge of production systems, scheduling, and reporting tools

- Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience leading operations at scale)

What Sets This Apart

- High-impact role with full operational ownership

- Opportunity to influence culture, performance, and long-term plant success

- Stable organization with strong demand and operational footprint

If you’ve run a plant (or are ready to step into that level) and know how to balance people, process, and performance—this is worth a conversation.

No c2c or 3rd party recruiters

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