Plant Manager at Metrie in Knox, PA

Who We Are
Founded in 1991 and located in Knox, Pennsylvania, Eden Millwork manufactures pre-finished millwork products, including mouldings, pre-hung doors, and specialty items for the manufactured housing industry. Today, Eden is part of the Metrie family, a leading North American millwork manufacturer and distributor.

With a dedicated team of approximately 35 employees, Eden combines the collaboration and impact of a close-knit operation with the opportunities of the broader Metrie organization. We are committed to quality, customer service, safety, continuous improvement, and a workplace where our people can grow.

Why should you work for Metrie?
With us, you’re more than just a number. We work hard to create a home for our Metrie family where you are empowered to be your best every day. Your contributions matter to us! We take pride in our culture of learning, ownership, and one team, and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. Watch this video to see why our employees feel like they truly belong here: Feels like a Family – YouTube

The role
We are looking for a hands-on manufacturing leader to join Eden Millwork as Plant Manager. This is an opportunity for a people-focused leader who enjoys being close to the operation, developing an engaged team and fostering a safe work environment while delivering high-quality products for our customers.

Reporting to the Director of Eden, the Plant Manager is accountable for day-to-day plant performance, including safety, production, quality, financial results, maintenance, continuous improvement and on-time customer delivery.

Location
This is an on-site role based at Eden Millwork in Knox, Pennsylvania.

What You'll Do

As Plant Manager, you will lead the Eden operation and translate business priorities into clear plans, expectations, and measurable results. You will maintain a strong presence on the production floor, build accountability across the team, and partner closely with Metrie leaders and support functions.

You will

• Lead day-to-day plant operations, aligning production, scheduling, maintenance, staffing, materials, and resources to achieve safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Champion a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, safe work practices, hazard identification, training, and timely follow-up on incidents and corrective actions.
• Establish clear expectations for quality and consistent workmanship across pre-finished mouldings, pre-hung doors, and specialty millwork products.
• Monitor plant performance and take timely action to improve productivity, throughput, quality, cost, and customer service.
• Own plant financial performance, including operating budgets, cost control, resource utilization and key operating results, using data to identify practical opportunities to improve performance.
• Plan production, labour, materials, and equipment needs to keep the operation running effectively and support reliable, on-time customer delivery.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, capital projects, and equipment improvement priorities to minimize downtime and support production readiness.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Eden team, building ownership, collaboration, accountability, and capability across the operation.
• Partner with People & Culture on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and employee development.
• Lead Lean, Kaizen, and other practical continuous improvement initiatives that improve workflow, productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Build effective relationships with customers and suppliers and respond quickly to operational, material, scheduling, or service issues.
• Provide clear reporting on plant financials and key operating indicators, including variances, corrective actions, and improvement results.
• Collaborate with other Metrie teams to share best practices and support broader manufacturing and business priorities.

Who You Are

You are a practical and experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys being close to the operation and working alongside the team. You are comfortable in a hands-on manufacturing environment where quality and customer commitments matter and leaders are willing to roll up their sleeves. You set clear expectations, follow through on commitments, and build trust through consistent leadership.

You bring:

• A minimum of five years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with a strong track record of leading, coaching and developing teams.
• Experience driving manufacturing performance across safety, quality, production, cost and customer delivery.
• Experience using Lean, Kaizen or other continuous improvement approaches to improve safety, quality, productivity or cost.
• Experience with production planning, equipment maintenance and practical operational problem-solving.
• Sound business and financial acumen, including the ability to interpret operating results, budgets, cost trends, and performance indicators.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into practical action.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across employees, customers, suppliers, and leadership teams.
• The ability to establish accountability, manage day-to-day priorities and identify opportunities to strengthen the operation over time.
• Relevant post-secondary education in manufacturing, engineering, operations, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in millwork, building products or a related manufacturing environment is an asset.

What you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package- medical, dental, eye care and life insurance. Benefits start first of the month following hire date.
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan- Company match, 100% vested after 6 months.
• Participation in Metrie’s profit-sharing program.
• Career growth opportunities within Eden Millwork and the broader Metrie organization.
• A close-knit, team-oriented environment where your leadership can have a visible impact.
• A culture that values safety, quality, continuous learning, ownership, and professional development.

How to Apply?

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Metrie embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all
team members and customers belong. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation at any time throughout therecruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team.

Metrie conducts pre-employment screening including but not limited to background checks and drug testing for all final candidates. All applications will be independently reviewed.

We are an E-Verify employer.

Job Type: Full-time