Plant Manager – Manufacturing (Goodyear, AZ)
Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 base 25% bonus potential
Status: Full-time, onsite
Location: Goodyear, AZ
About the Opportunity
We're supporting a well-established manufacturing client in Goodyear, AZ that is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for driving efficiency, strengthening quality, and developing a high-performing team in a made-to-order production environment.
- Provide overall leadership for plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of ~10 direct reports and ~200 associates across production, purchasing, engineering, and office functions.
- Address personnel alignment, ensuring supervisors are effective and in the right roles.
- Partner with quality to reduce scrap and improve consistency (recent quality issues have made this a top priority).
- Monitor operational performance, track costs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement using Lean/CI principles.
- Ensure compliance with all safety standards and foster a strong safety culture.
- Delegate effectively—this leader must empower their team, not remain on the floor at all times.
- 5 years of progressive leadership in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience managing large teams.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and delegation skills.
- Experience in metals, hard goods, or building materials manufacturing is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, or related field preferred (not required).
- Six Sigma/Lean certifications a plus, but practical CI experience is more important.
- Background in P&L or budget management.
- Modern, 10-year-old facility producing custom commercial products (everything is made-to-order, not high-speed assembly).
- ~270 total employees, including 200 production associates.
- Facility operates with a focus on quality and customer-specific builds (airports, stadiums, schools, security doors).
- Culture requires a leader who can balance operational efficiency with people development.
- Base salary: $120K–$140K
- Bonus: 25% of base salary (historically achieved for over a decade).
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and more.
- Relocation support may be considered.
- Interview with leader via Teams
- Panel interview via Teams
- Final onsite visit in Goodyear
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.