Plant Manager

Plant Manager / Operations Manager

$175,000 - $200,000 + Leadership Progression + Training (Tuition Reinbursment) + Bonus (Profit Sharing) + 8am-4pm Hours

Site near Detroit, MI - (Commutable from: Sterling Heights, Warren, Roseville, Macomb, Mount Clemens, Clinton Township, Troy, Royal Oak)

Are you a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or Manufacturing Manager looking for a role where you can take full ownership of site performance and grow into a broader, multi-site leadership position?

On offer is a key leadership role with a specialist plastics manufacturer, where you will have real responsibility for profitability, quality, delivery, and team development, with structured support for development through tuition reimbursement, certifications, and ongoing upskilling.

This business is known for producing high-quality tooling and injection molded components for customers across regulated and high-spec environments. As a result of continued requirements across prototype and low-volume production, they are looking to add a senior leader to drive operational performance and continuous improvement on site.

In this role you will lead safety, production, tooling, injection molding, automation/assembly, scheduling, and quality partnering, while building the structure, metrics, and annual operating plan needed to improve margins, reduce waste, and elevate delivery performance.

This role would suit a senior manufacturing leader from plastics injection molding looking for a position with genuine ownership, strong development support, and a clear pathway into higher-level, multi-site leadership.

The Role:
- Lead site operations across tooling, injection molding, and assembly/automation
- Own key performance metrics: margin, waste, labor, quality, delivery, and inventory accuracy
- Develop and lead the operations team, including staffing and training
- Drive audits, continuous improvement, and annual operations planning

The Person:
- Senior leadership experience in plastics injection molding manufacturing
- Strong technical understanding of processing and high-spec/regulated manufacturing environments
- Looking for long-term progression into broader operational leadership

Reference Number: BBBH280954

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ewart Grogono-Thomas at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.