Location: NJ
Industry: Truss Manufacturing & Components
$100,000.00 $125,000.00
Who They Are
Our client is seeking an experienced Plant General Manager to lead a high-volume structural component manufacturing facility supporting residential construction markets throughout the region. This is a critical leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, improving manufacturing performance, developing a strong production team, and ensuring the highest levels of safety, quality, service, and efficiency.

What You’ll Do
  • Lead all plant operations including production, safety, quality, maintenance, scheduling, shipping, and inventory management
  • Develop and execute operational strategies to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability
  • Manage and develop a workforce of 100+ employees, including production supervisors, leads, and support teams
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, increasing throughput, improving labor efficiency, and optimizing processes
  • Establish and maintain a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence
  • Partner with sales, estimating, design, engineering, and customer service teams to ensure production schedules and customer commitments are achieved
  • Monitor key performance indicators including production output, labor costs, quality metrics, on-time delivery, and safety performance
  • Develop annual operating plans, budgets, and capital improvement recommendations
  • Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, equipment utilization, and workflow
  • Build a strong leadership pipeline through coaching, training, and employee development

What You’ll Need
  • 5+ years of experience as a Plant Manager, General Manager, Operations Manager, or similar senior manufacturing leadership role
  • Proven leadership experience within roof truss, floor truss, wall panel, or structural component manufacturing
  • Experience managing a manufacturing facility with 100+ employees
  • Strong understanding of truss production processes, manufacturing flow, scheduling, and production optimization
  • Experience leading high-volume production environments with measurable improvements in safety, quality, cost, and delivery
  • Demonstrated success developing supervisors and frontline leadership teams
  • Strong financial acumen including budgeting, labor management, cost control, and operational forecasting
  • Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies preferred

Benefits
  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • Vacation & Sick pay
  • Holiday pay
  • Jury duty pay
  • Disability coverage – long and short term
  • Optional life insurance available at competitive age-based rates
  • 401(k) after one year of employment; employer matching