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Plant Manager

Pretred

Pretred

Sales & Business Development
Aurora, CO, USA
Posted on Apr 15, 2025

Company Overview:

Pretred is a globally recognized, industry leading, sustainable products manufacturing company looking for a Plant Manager to join our team. We value our team members like family and truly believe in a sustainable future.

Role Highlights:

  • Current manufacturing facility located in Aurora, CO
  • Expanding operations and moving facility to new location in Denver metro area
  • Competitive Salary, Stock Options, Medical/Dental/Life Benefits, PTO, and more
  • Outstanding Career Opportunity to join an established Start-Up Manufacturer, bringing first-of-its-kind products into existence

Required Experience and Skills:

  • 10-15 Years Experience
  • Prior management of large teams
  • Detailed knowledge of plant and manufacturing operations
  • Strong Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards and requirements
  • Skilled problem-solver
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in related fields of Engineering or Manufacturing
  • Green or Black belt certification
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic startup
  • Great attitude and team player!

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Experience working with crumb rubber and binder, or tire processing
  • Experience with compression molding manufacturing or concrete batch plants
  • Experience in Project Management of building and startup of a production facility

Role Responsibilities:

  • Planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations
  • Managing production asset capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards
  • Ensuring production output, product quality, and on-time shipping
  • Creating and managing budgets
  • Oversee operations to ensure safety
  • Determine appropriate KPIs, analyze data and create management reports
  • Keeping up to date with latest production management best practices
  • Implementing strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives
  • Monitoring operations, initiating and driving corrective actions when needed
  • Providing a clear sense of direction and focus to team members
  • Build a trusting relationship with workers
  • Recruiting, managing, and developing plant staff
  • Responsible for problem solving and resolution of issues as directed or required. Supports team during crisis management
  • Introduce, drive and maintain lean concepts (5S, Kaizen, Kanban, TPM etc.) throughout the organization
  • Implement process improvements, including automation, to improve overall efficiencies
  • Develop a World Class Center of Excellence operation with an aggressive goal of worldwide expansion

Role Reporting:

  • The Plant Manager will be reporting to the COO

Compensation:

  • Competitive pay scale based on experience
  • Stock options
  • Medical/Dental/Life
  • PTO