Director of Plant Operations - Cary - Rauch & Associates

    Rauch & Associates
    Rauch & Associates Cary

    5 days ago

    Description

    Role Overview

    This is a senior plant leadership role responsible for end-to-end ownership of a high-volume manufacturing operation. The plant is stable, well-run, and operating with strong momentum — this is not a turnaround.

    The leader in this role will have real autonomy to run the operation, develop leaders, and continue strengthening a people-first, accountability-driven culture within a structuredructured and well-resourced organization.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Own overall plant performance across safety, production, quality, maintenance, and cost
    • Lead, coach, and develop a multi-layer leadership team (managers, supervisors, frontline leaders)
    • Sustain and elevate a strong culture of accountability without fear
    • Drive disciplined daily execution while keeping long-term improvement in focus
    • Ensure consistent adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory standards
    • Partner cross-functionally with supply chain, quality, engineering, and HR
    • Use data and KPIs to guide decisions while remaining highly visible on the floor
    • Communicate clearly and confidently with senior leadership and frontline teams
    • Own outcomes — good and bad — with transparency and integrity

    What Makes This Role Different

    • True plant ownership, not micromanagement
    • Strong foundation already in place — build forward, don't clean up
    • Balance of stability and autonomy
    • High trust environment with clear expectations
    • Culture-focused leadership valued as much as operational results

    Required Background

    • Senior leadership experience in manufacturing operations
    • Experience in high-velocity, low-buffer environments
    • Proven track record developing leaders and sustaining culture change
    • Comfortable operating under constant production pressure
    • Experience leading cross-functional teams in a plant setting

    Industry background is flexible; operating rigor and leadership mindset matter more than sector.

    Required Skills

    • People development and coaching
    • Safety leadership and accountability
    • Operational discipline and execution
    • Continuous improvement mindset
    • Data-driven decision-making
    • Cross-functional leadership
    • Executive-level communication
    • Calm leadership under pressure
    • Cultural stewardship
    • Strong ownership mentality

    Ideal Candidate Profile

    This role is well-suited for someone who:

    • Wants ownership without chaos
    • Values developing people as much as hitting numbers
    • Is confident, grounded, and ego-free
    • Prefers substance over title-chasing
    • Is looking to build on something that's already working

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