Plant Manager

Description

Come Join the Toledo Tool & Die Team!

Located close to the Michigan/Ohio border, Toledo Tool and Die has diligently served the people of both of those great states since 1940. It was a company founded on one simple principle: to do the finest work possible for our clients and to deliver on every promise we make. Today Toledo Tool & Die has four facilities in the Toledo area and one in Pioneer, Ohio.

Toledo Tool & Die is looking for a Plant Manager to join our team to support our continued growth.

This is a full-time position based in Pioneer, Ohio. We offer competitive wages, growth opportunities, and a clean, safe work environment.

WHAT TOLEDO TOOL & DIE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Weekly pay
• 10 paid holidays
• 401k 
• Full benefits

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT FOR THIS POSITION:

• Previous experience at the plant manager level or equivalent
• Strong work ethic
• Positive attitude
• Consistent attendance
• Willingness to learn
• Safety minded

JOB SUMMARY

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and operational performance of an automotive manufacturing facility. This role ensures the plant meets or exceeds expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. The Plant Manager provides strategic leadership to all plant functions—including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, HR, and EHS—ensuring alignment with organizational goals and customer requirements. This position plays a critical role in developing a high-performing culture, optimizing manufacturing processes, growing talent, and ensuring the long-term success and competitiveness of the facility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production across stamping presses, assembly, and related processes. 
• Establish and execute plant strategies focused on safety performance, customer satisfaction, financial targets, operational efficiency, and workforce development. 
• Lead, mentor, and develop department managers, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to drive a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and high performance. 
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, regulatory requirements, and environmental standards while actively promoting a world-class safety culture. 
• Oversee adherence to IATF 16949, ISO, customer-specific requirements, and internal quality standards; partner with Quality to address issues and implement corrective actions. 
• Monitor and manage plant KPIs including OEE, scrap, uptime, throughput, labor efficiency, and cost performance; ensure action plans are in place to address underperformance. 
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure equipment reliability, effective PM programs, and timely response to downtime or tooling issues. 
• Oversee Materials/Logistics operations including inventory accuracy, material flow, scheduling, shipping, and customer delivery performance. 
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives, waste elimination efforts, standardized work implementation, and continuous improvement projects throughout the facility. 
• Champion 5S, workplace organization, and visual factory standards across all production areas. 
• Develop and manage annual plant budgets, capital expenditures, and long-term investment strategies. 
• Collaborate with corporate leadership on production planning, capacity analysis, new program launches, engineering changes, and customer development initiatives. 
• Ensure organizational compliance with HR, labor, ethics, and employment practices, including respect for human rights, non-discriminatory treatment, proper working hours, and wage law compliance. 
• Build a positive employee relations environment through strong communication, coaching, and recognition; address workforce concerns and support effective engagement strategies. 
• Lead regular plant meetings to ensure alignment, transparency, and effective communication across all levels of the organization. 
• Represent the facility with customers, suppliers, auditors, and corporate partners. 
• Employee is responsible for ensuring all environmental practices are in line with job scope / position.  Examples include but not limited to: proper waste disposal practices, reporting of spills, non-compliance to permit, and addressing any improper practices. 
• Employee is responsible for ensuring all human resources, ethics, and labor policies and practices are carried out in accordance with company policy and as in line with the scope of the position. Examples include but are not limited to: respecting the human rights of all workers (prohibition of forced labor, no child labor, maintaining appropriate working hours, and non-discriminatory treatment of all workers), abiding by ethical standards such as zero tolerance for bribery, corruption, extortion, and embezzlement, maintaining appropriate working hours of employees along with ensuring compensation is paid to workers that complies with all applicable wage laws.
• Assumes additional duties as assigned, which may fall outside the primary scope of the role.

ISO / ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that the resources needed for the environmental management system are available.
• Communicate the importance of effective environmental management and of conforming to the environmental management system requirements.
• Ensure that the environmental management system achieves its intended outcomes.
• Direct and support persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the environmental management system. 

Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred. 
• 10–15 years of progressive manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role; automotive stamping or metal-forming experience strongly preferred. 
• Proven track record of managing large teams, complex manufacturing operations, and high-volume production environments. 
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies. 
• Strong understanding of automotive quality systems, including IATF 16949 and ISO standards. 
• Demonstrated success improving plant performance, reducing costs, and driving operational excellence.

GENERAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, influence, and motivate teams. 
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with employees at all levels, customers, and executive leadership. 
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities. 
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 
• High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism. 
• Ability to build a culture of trust, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

SOFTWARE/COMPUTER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 
• Experience with ERP or MES systems such as SAP, Oracle, Plex, QAD, or similar manufacturing platforms. 
• Ability to interpret data dashboards, KPIs, and operational reports to guide decision-making. 
• Demonstrated proficiency with digital tools used for production reporting, labor tracking, and quality management.