Plant Manager

Clackamas, OR and Vancouver, WA

Automotive Manufacturing
Operations

Posted on

August 1, 2025
Direct-Hire

Job Highlights

Plant Manager

  • Direct-hire
  • Clackamas, OR and Vancouver, WA
  • On-site
  • Automotive Manufacturing

What you should know: Mulberry has partnered a 100% employee-owned automotive manufacturing organization to hire a Plant Manager to oversee two locations. They are headquartered in Vancouver, WA and have over 5,000 employees globally. The organization fosters a collaborative, kind, and stable culture. They invest in their people, with an average tenure of 10+ years and a strong leadership team. The Plant Manager will report directly to their Director of Operations and lead all aspects of plant operations across both union and non-union sites. They are seeking a grounded, hands-on, servant leader with strong financial, operational, and people managerial acumen.

A day in the life:

  • Determines and establishes long-term and short-term objectives consistent with the business strategy, financial targets, sales forecasts and other related factors.
  • Responsible for the overall business P&L.
  • Develops and proposes an Annual Plan and Capital Expense budget.
  • Develops the weekly operating forecast, measures result and develops actions to correct any gaps or deficiencies.
  • Executes to the approved plan and budget.
  • Actively coaches and develops direct reports.
  • Encourages the development of improved manufacturing methods, layouts, equipment, and techniques.   Conducts a continuous cost reduction program throughout the plant.
  • Plans, organizes and implements the necessary controls and measurements to ensure the efficient, cost effective manufacturing operations that obtain objectives in the areas of Safety, Productivity, Cost, Quality and Customer Satisfaction.
  • Works directly with suppliers and internal resources to address quality issues and leads action plans.
  • Reviews plant results both with division and corporate leadership as well as plant-based personnel.
  • Ensures quality standards are met through testing products as necessary, identifying root cause for any defects and implementing action plans to remove manufacturing deficiencies.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

  • 7-10+ years in manufacturing operations
  • 5-10+ years of progressive leadership experience
  • Heavy manufacturing experience required; automotive experience highly desired
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related preferred
  • Servant leadership style, a problem solver, and kind

Compensation and Benefits: $150-$170K/annually with annual prorated bonus potential, strong healthcare benefits, discretionary PTO, ESOP, 401k match, wellness reimbursement, and more!

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