Job Description

Position:

Plant Manager- Selma Alabama

Location:

NAFTA Region

Reports To:

Director of Operations

Company Overview

Isoclima Specialty Glass is a leader in advanced glass solutions, serving diverse industries such as architectural security, transportation, defense, and specialty applications. We are dedicated to innovation, quality, and delivering high-performance glass products to our customers worldwide.

Position Summary

The Plant Manager is the senior operational leader for Isoclima's Selma facility and must bring both strong manufacturing leadership and a deep understanding of the business side of operations. This role requires full ownership of plant performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture, while also ensuring that operational decisions support the company's financial goals, customer commitments, and long-term growth strategy.

This leader must be equally comfortable on the production floor and in the boardroom, able to translate operational performance into business impact, influence decision-making, and drive the facility toward profitability and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Business Acumen

Understand the financial drivers of the plant--including margin, cost of goods sold, labor efficiency, scrap, overhead, and capital needs--and make decisions that support company profitability. Partner with the President/GM, Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain to create and execute plant strategies aligned with commercial priorities and customer requirements. Manage plant budgets, conduct monthly financial reviews, forecast needs, and lead cost-improvement initiatives. Evaluate business impacts of operational decisions (capacity planning, equipment needs, staffing, scheduling, materials management, etc.) to balance cost, service, and quality. Present plant performance, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership with clarity and data-driven insight.

Operations Management

Oversee daily operations with a focus on achieving production goals while controlling labor, material usage, and variable spending. Ensure strong planning and coordination between Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics. Monitor and improve KPIs including OEE, yield, waste, throughput, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery. Utilize Lean, 5S, and continuous improvement tools to streamline processes and improve business results.

Safety & Quality

Champion a zero-injury culture and ensure compliance with OSHA and corporate safety standards. Ensure product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations and industry standards. Lead root-cause analysis for safety, quality, and production issues, ensuring sustainable corrective actions.

People Leadership & Culture

Build and develop a strong leadership team and ensure effective supervision at every level. Create a culture of ownership, accountability, communication, and continuous improvement. Partner with HR on workforce planning, coaching, employee relations, and talent development.

Customer & Commercial Awareness

Maintain a clear understanding of customer expectations, product specifications, and the impact of plant performance on customer satisfaction. Work closely with Sales and Customer Service to support scheduling, order prioritization, and resolution of service issues. Ensure that plant capabilities, capacity, and limitations are clearly communicated to commercial teams.

Capital & Project Leadership

Identify, justify, and manage capital projects to support growth, modernization, and safety improvements. Analyze ROI, operational impact, and payback for capital spending. Ensure major projects are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with strategic priorities.

Key Competencies

Business and financial savvy Strategic decision-making Operational excellence mindset Strong problem-solving and analytical ability High emotional intelligence Ability to lead change and influence at all levels

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred. Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in plant leadership. Strong financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis. Proven record of improving operational performance through Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methods. Experience in glass, aerospace, automotive, specialty materials, or related industries strongly preferred. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Other Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Light Work

: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work is required to perform the duties of this job.

Travel:

Less that 10%

Compensation & Benefits:

Dental, Vision, Medical, STD, LTD, 401K, FSA

Comprehensive benefits package PTO: 20 vacation days, 9 company holidays, and up to 5 paid sick days

For positions requiring access to technical data, Isoclima Specialty Glass may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position - except for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) - may be subject to a U.S. export control license review process.

Isoclima is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Relocation assistance
Work Location: In person