Injection Molding Plant Manager at Storm Search in Thomaston, CT

Storm Search is conducting a DIRECT HIRE search for a Plant Manager in the Thomaston, Connecticut area.

What's in it for you??

• Salary: $180,000–$215,000 annually.
• Leadership Opportunity: Oversee a complex, multi-site manufacturing campus with full P&L accountability and responsibility for overall business performance.
• Strategic Impact: Drive operational excellence, profitability, business growth, and continuous improvement across all major manufacturing and support functions.
• Career Development: Lead and develop cross-functional leadership teams while shaping long-term business strategy and organizational growth.
• Innovation: Influence capital investments, manufacturing technologies, automation, and new product launches.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead overall campus operations, including Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS, Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Continuous Improvement.
• Develop and execute strategic plans, annual operating budgets, and business initiatives to achieve profitability, cash flow, productivity, quality, safety, and delivery goals.
• Maintain full P&L accountability, managing financial performance, operating costs, resource utilization, and capital investments.
• Establish a high-performance culture centered on accountability, employee engagement, leadership development, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives, including Kaizen, 6S, Standard Work, waste reduction, and performance management.
• Oversee injection molding and high-speed automated assembly operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including safety, quality, customer satisfaction, delivery, productivity, inventory, waste, operating profit, and cash flow.
• Partner with commercial teams to strengthen customer relationships, resolve customer issues, and improve service performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering and New Product Development teams to support product launches, capital projects, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment, and systems to improve operational efficiency, product quality, and overall business performance.
• Recruit, coach, and develop leaders and employees while building succession plans and strengthening organizational capabilities.
• Collaborate across multiple sites and corporate functions to share best practices, align business objectives, and implement strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, the SDS Code of Conduct, quality systems, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including plant or general management, multi-functional team leadership, and full P&L accountability in a complex manufacturing environment.
• 10+ years of experience in injection molding with strong knowledge of molding processes, tooling, polymers, and manufacturing technologies.
• Proven success leading operations with 100–250+ employees, driving Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, managing financial performance, and developing high-performing teams. Experience with new product launches, quality systems, SPC, and GMP is highly valued.

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Pay: $180,000.00 - $215,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Plastics injection molding: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person