Looking to build your career with a company that values innovation, stability, and people? Join our dedicated team as a Plant Manager at our company's location in Durant, MS.
Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with our products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers.
We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for four consecutive years (2022 – 2025) – a testament to our commitment to our people. Here, employees are supported, challenged, and take pride in their work. We offer exceptional benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
If you’re ready to join a team shaping the future of automotive service, read on.
The Plant Manager must be a self-starter who drives a continuous improvement agenda; they must have an in-depth understanding of the business such that the right structure and the right people are deployed; an energy level and an attention-to-detail that routinely delivers the forecasted outcomes; the mental discipline, persistence and confidence to function in a manufacturing environment effectively; the vision and leadership to revolutionize the shop floor using Lean and Six Sigma tools. This role will have responsibility for the overall operations of a production facility and its employees. It is a multi-shift facility with 200+ employees in exempt and non-exempt roles.
What You’ll Do:
- Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Be responsible for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
- Allocate resources effectively and thoroughly utilize assets to produce optimal results.
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
- Oversee all operations, staff activity, and performance; trigger corrective actions if needed.
- Share a trusting relationship with the workgroup and recruit, manage, and develop plant staff.
- Collect and analyze data to find and eliminate places of waste.
- Commit to plant safety procedures.
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
- Develop and build a culture of engagement at all levels of the business to provide a highly energized team that is flexible to meet the company's changing needs.
- Stay current with the latest production management best practices and concepts.
- Additional duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
- A BS in engineering or a related technical field is required.
- 5+ years of proven experience as a Plant Manager in a manufacturing setting is highly preferred
- Lean/Six Sigma experience
- Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Proven knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources)
- Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise
- Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, and inventory
- Proficient in MS Office
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
- Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills
- 15-25% work travel required
What We Offer:
- Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
- Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Join us in our mission to ‘Align People and Innovation to Drive Excellence!’
- Make Lives Better Together
- Take Pride in the Extraordinary
- Define the Standard
