Plant/Operations Manager

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Manage production planning and scheduling to meet output targets, customer deadlines, and budgetary goals based on capacity and demand

Coordinate across manufacturing, quality control, and maintenance teams.

Follow-up the material, drawings, ressources to meet the deadlines

Provide technical support and directives to the production team

Follow-up with subcontractors technical issues and delivery dates

Motivate, coach and train production team

Communicate the management decisions and strategies to the production team

Ensure consistent product quality, adherence to specification standards, and compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. health and safety, electrical standards)

Lead safety training, incident reporting, and corrective actions.

Ensure the ISO procedures are followed

Identify process inefficiencies and implement lean methodologies (e.g. waste reduction, cycle-time reduction, Kanban, 5S) to elevate plant performance, throughput, and yield Monitor and report on KPIs: downtime, scrap rates, OEE, productivity metrics.

Maintain machinery reliability via preventative maintenance programs.

Plan equipment upgrades and capital investments in collaboration with engineering.

Manage and optimize operational and production budgets, including overhead, labor, material, and maintenance costs.

Measure actual performance vs. budget goals and investigate variance

Keep the stock accurate and direct inventories

Supervise plant supervisors, technicians, and floor staff.

Drive a high-performance, safety-first culture, mentor future leaders, promote accountability, and oversee hiring and performance reviews.

Liaise with R&D, design, sales, logistics, and headquarters to ensure smooth project execution, especially for custom lighting solutions.