Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant ManagerJob Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for managing all plant operations at one assigned location. This role provides leadership and continual development within the operations structure, including production and financial controls, plant security and safety, regulatory compliance, quality, facilities, and all manufacturing areas. The Plant Manager works cross-functionally to ensure consistency in operations and strategies, ensuring that large-scale projects are completed on time, on budget, and meet specified quality standards, production requirements, and goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage all plant operations for the assigned location.

• Provide leadership and development within the operations structure.

• Oversee production and financial controls, plant security and safety, regulatory compliance, quality, facilities, and manufacturing areas.

• Work cross-functionally to ensure consistency in operations and strategies.

• Ensure large-scale projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet specified quality standards and production requirements.

Essential Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of production activities, efficiency levels, and productivity standards.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Technical experience and familiarity with manufacturing processes.

• Strong leadership and motivational skills.

• Ability to coordinate and organize multiple projects simultaneously.

• Well-developed analytical skills and knowledge of analysis techniques for decision-making.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.

• Minimum seven years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or related field.

• Experience in manufacturing and management preferred.

• Proficiency in Lean Six Sigma, machining, plant management, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operations management.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a mixture of a machine shop floor and office settings. The environment supports a vertically integrated, value-added manufacturing process aimed at reducing complexity, shortening product lifecycles, and scaling efficiently while delivering high-quality engineered metal components.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Bedford, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Core Health & Insurance Benefits Medical: Anthem BlueCross BlueShield Medical PPO with prescription drug coverage 12 Dental: Delta Dental PPO 12 Vision: VSP Vision Plan 12 Life, Disability & Income Protection Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) 12 Voluntary Life & AD&D (including spousal/dependent options) 12 Employer-paid Long-Term Disability (listed as Salary Continuation/LTD)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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