xPL Plant Manager
- Decatur, AL, United States
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Description:
Lead launch and day-to-day operations of new prefabrication facility (“plant”), designed to support construction projects with offsite-manufactured components. Develop and oversee critical plant's stability and ongoing performance, establish safety protocols, build a high-performing team culture, manage operational systems, and ensure efficient production of high-quality outputs.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- Lead establishment of prefabrication facility (“plant”) safety culture from day one, model safe work practices and create zero-incident environment. /li>
- Develop and implement comprehensive safety policies, site-specific training programs, emergency response plans, and risk assessments. /li>
- Conduct regular audits and take immediate corrective action for unsafe plant conditions to promote compliance with OSHA regulations and internal safety standards. /li>
- Manage daily operations across fabrication, assembly, logistics, and material handling with emphasis on safety, quality, and throughput. /li>
- Develop and execute production schedules in alignment with project demand and just-in-time delivery models. /li>
- Track and report on operational performance metrics (e.g., safety, quality, productivity, cost) and use data to drive continuous improvements. /li>
- Recruit and onboard plant staff, foster and develop a team of skilled, safety-conscious operators, technicians, and supervisors. /li>
- Build and sustain high trust and high-performance team culture centered on ownership, respect, and open communication. /li>
- Provide coaching and mentoring to team for developing skills in continuous improvement, problem-solving, and. embed lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, standardized work, visual management) into daily operations. /li>
- Design and implement Quality Assurance (QA) processes to validate outputs meet design specifications, tolerances, and code requirements. /li>
- Lead kaizen events and implement lessons learned to refine and stabilize production processes. /li>
- Integrate plant operations with project management and supply chain functions, and leverage digital tools (e.g., BIM, ERP/MRP systems, tracking dashboards). /li>
- Stay informed on trends in construction technology and prefabrication, assessing innovations to enhance operational efficiency and capabilities. /li>
- Manage operating budgets, labor forecasting, material procurement strategies, and plant capacity modeling. /li>
- Partner with Finance and planning teams to forecast costs, Return on Investment (ROI), and scale needs as plant matures. /li>
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
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Skills
- Emergency response
- Regulatory compliance
- Assembly
- Logistics
- Material handling
- Communication skills
- Coaching
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
- Lean manufacturing
- Quality assurance
- Production processes
- Project management
- Supply chain management
- Building information modelling
- ERP
- MRP
- Forecasting
- Procurement