Plant Manager – Manufacturing

About the role

GTI Energy is looking for a Plant Manager to lead full‑site operations at its Goodyear, AZ facility. You will be responsible for overseeing all manufacturing functions—including fabrication, welding, industrial assembly, electrical integration, and paint—while driving performance, safety, quality, and on‑time delivery in a high‑mix, engineered‑to‑order environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing managers, production managers, value‑stream managers and supervisors across all production functions.
• Ensure alignment of production schedules, system‑integration activities and bill‑of‑materials execution.
• Scale operations to support growth, capacity expansion and facility performance.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen) and continuous‑improvement programs.
• Apply Six Sigma, root‑cause analysis, 5 Whys and fishbone methods to eliminate defects.
• Own plant‑level KPIs such as on‑time delivery, inventory turns, throughput, safety and quality.
• Maintain ISO 9001 compliance and embed quality systems throughout manufacturing.

Required profile

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience scaling large‑scale manufacturing operations (P&L $100M+).
• Strong financial leadership and operational discipline in a contract‑manufacturing setting.
• Experience with high‑mix, engineered‑to‑order production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive results.

Required skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Root Cause Analysis
• ISO 9001
• Fabrication processes
• Welding techniques
• Electrical integration
• Paint operations