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Goodwin Recruiting
Non Ferrous Plant Manager
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A Production Plant Manager directs work and resources needed for a manufacturing production process. Plans and manages production work that meets cost, quality and quantity specifications for a company or project.
$117,438 / year median in Ohio
+4% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary To Apply for this Job Click Here Currently seeking a hands-on Plant Manager to oversee daily operations of its nonferrous metal processing facility. The role is responsible for production, people, inventory/material control, maintenance, quality, shipping/receiving, safety, and overall plant performance. Direct scrap metal, recycling, or metals-processing experience is strongly preferred, particularly with nonferrous metals, copper/brass, insulated copper wire, sorting, separation, and recovery. Responsibilities Lead daily plant operations, production scheduling, material flow, shipping and receiving. Manage supervisors and hourly employees; oversee hiring, training, performance, attendance, and accountability. Improve throughput, labor efficiency, equipment utilization, recovery/yield, and overall productivity. Oversee raw material, WIP, and finished-goods inventory; ensure accurate identification, tracking, weighing, and reconciliation. Direct maintenance activities and preventive maintenance; monitor downtime, recurring failures, repairs, and equipment reliability. Oversee nonferrous sorting, grading, processing, recovery, and finished-product quality. Ensure customer specifications and shipment requirements are met. Establish and monitor operating metrics including production, downtime, recovery, labor efficiency, inventory accuracy, quality, and safety. Enforce safety, housekeeping, work procedures, and operating standards. Identify root causes of operational and equipment issues and implement lasting improvements. Provide ownership with regular updates on plant performance, staffing, equipment, inventory, and improvement opportunities. Make day-to-day operating decisions independently while escalating major financial, staffing, equipment, or capital decisions to ownership. Qualifications 5+ years of plant/operations management experience Strong industrial production leadership experience Background in scrap metal, recycling, metals processing, or a related industry Nonferrous processing experience highly preferred Experience with copper/brass, insulated wire, sorting/grading, material recovery, and high-value inventory Strong understanding of production, maintenance, material flow, quality, safety, and inventory control Hands-on, mechanically minded leader who is comfortable on the plant floor Proven ability to build accountability, improve processes, and reduce downtime Bachelor's degree preferred, but relevant industry experience can substitute