Goodwin Recruiting
Plant Operations Manager
Omaha, NEEngineering$164,000 - $184,000
Job Summary
The Plant Operations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of plant operations will have direct supervisory responsibility of the Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, EH&S Manager and Lab Manager. This role is located south of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Plant Operations Manager Benefits:
- Base salary range of $164,000 - $184,000
- Bonus-eligible
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance package
Plant Operations Manager Responsibilities:
- Coordinates plant operations, aligning goals with company strategies for profitability and reliability
- Utilizes KPIs to identify improvement opportunities
- Manages departmental budgets, reporting deviations to the CEO
- Enforces best practices in SOPs and robust training for operators/technicians
- Expert in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and resolves issues to prevent recurrence
- Oversees effective plant shutdowns, ensuring timely and budget-compliant completion
- and ensures qualified vendors/contractors
- Drives change through the Management of Change (MOC) process
- Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
Plant Operations Manager Requirements:
- BS degree, required. Engineering degree, strongly preferred
- Must be currently employed
- Prior experience in a 24/365 continuous process manufacturing equipment plant, required
- 10 years of operations leadership experience in a large-scale industrial, continuous process manufacturing environment
- Experience with processing equipment such as evaporators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chillers, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and instrumentation preferred
Jana Walker