Plant Manager
Core
Lead daily manufacturing operations for a wire harness facility, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency while building scalable systems.
Role type
Senior Plant Manager (Wire Harness Manufacturing)
Builds
Wire harnesses and cable assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical, and energy sectors.
Domain
Manufacturing (Wire Harness/Cable Assembly)
Required skills
Plant/production management, wire harness/cable assembly operations, Lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, team building, capacity planning, ERP/MES systems, IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, ITAR compliance.
Preferred skills
IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification, AS9100/ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, OSHA certification.
Technologies
Komax, Schleuniger, smartBuild formboards, ERP/MES systems.
Responsibilities
Lead daily manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer priorities; Drive production performance using KPIs including OEE, first-pass yield, on-time delivery, cycle time, and labor efficiency; Optimize wire harness processes including cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, assembly, testing, and inspection; Implement wire processing equipment, automated systems, smartBuild formboards, tooling, and digital manufacturing technologies; Lead Lean continuous improvement efforts to reduce waste, improve quality, and increase production efficiency; Build and develop a high-performing team of supervisors, engineers, technicians, and production operators; Own plant safety, quality, and compliance, including applicable IPC/WHMA-A-620, AS9100, ISO 13485, and ITAR requirements; Manage key plant financial drivers, capital equipment investments, manufacturing costs, and capacity planning.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
