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Forum Energy Technologies lists this Senior Plant Manager opportunity in broussard, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
The Senior Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and performance of a manufacturing facility designated as one of FETs Manufacturing Centers of Excellence. This facility supports multiple FET product lines and serves as a strategic hub for operational excellence, in-sourcing initiatives, manufacturing capability expansion, and future growth aligned with the companys FET 2030 vision.
The Senior Plant Manager is accountable for achieving plant objectives in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction while driving continuous improvement throughout the operation. This position plays a critical role in supporting growth by developing scalable processes, advancing manufacturing capabilities, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. This position develops leaders, strengthens operational performance, and ensures the facility meets current and future business requirements.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development to supervisors, managers, and plant personnel.
Support workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.
Promote employee engagement and reinforce company values throughout the organization.
Build a high-performance culture that balances safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee development.
Manufacturing Operations
Direct all manufacturing activities including machining, assembly, maintenance, quality, and production support functions.
Ensure plant performance goals are achieved for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
Oversee CNC turning, milling, grinding, fabrication, assembly, and related manufacturing processes.
Optimize production flow, labor utilization, equipment effectiveness, and capacity planning.
Champion continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing initiatives across the facility.
Quality & Customer Support
Partner with internal customers, external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to resolve operational issues and support business growth.
Drive improvements in product quality, scrap reduction, rework reduction, and on-time delivery.
Support customer visits, audits, and operational reviews as needed.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve operational issues and support business growth.
Promote a culture of quality ownership throughout the organization.
Support the development of an integrated supply chain strategy focused on material availability, inventory optimization, supplier performance, and customer responsiveness.
Financial Management
Own plant profitability and overall operational financial performance.
Develop and manage plant operating budgets and capital spending plans.
Monitor manufacturing variances, labor absorption, inventory performance, working capital, and key financial metrics.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and public company governance standards.
Develop a high-performance organization that builds future manufacturing leaders through coaching, mentoring, training, and succession planning.
Build and maintain a robust succession pipeline for critical leadership and operational positions.
Attract, develop, and retain top manufacturing talent.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
10+ years of manufacturing experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
~5+ years of plant management or senior manufacturing leadership experience.
~ Experience leading machining, assembly, or industrial manufacturing operations.
~ Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence principles.
~ Demonstrated success leading, safety, growth initiatives, capacity expansion, operational transformation, and organizational development.
~ Experience managing budgets, capital projects, and operational metrics.
~ Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience is desirable.
FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.
FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.
As part of our hiring process, we may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to help review and assess applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
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