FRC Plant Manager

Plant Manager at FRC, a Clarience Technologies Company

Location: Nesconset, NY



New York Annual Salary Range: $145,000 - $175,000 USD



Position Summary

FRC, a Clarience Technologies company, is a leading manufacturer and innovator of firefighting and emergency response technologies serving fire apparatus OEMs, dealers, and fire departments throughout North America. FRC develops industry-leading solutions including fire apparatus controls, pressure governors, instrumentation, LED scene lighting, electronic control systems, and FoamPro® foam injection and proportioning systems.

The Plant Manager leads a manufacturing operation of approximately 80 employees across 2 shifts and is responsible for Production, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Facilities. This role is accountable for driving a world-class safety culture, delivering revenue and profitability objectives, achieving quality and operational performance targets, and leading continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

As a key member of the leadership team, the Plant Manager will develop and execute operational strategies that support growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership
• Champion and drive a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure achievement of targeted safety metrics.
• Lead safety initiatives, investigations and corrective actions.
• Operational Leadership
• Lead Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities and Quality functions.
• Provide weekly revenue forecasts and operational updates.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness.
• Financial Management
• Manage labor, variable overhead and fixed overhead costs.
• Achieve gross margin objectives and operational budgets.
• Lead cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Quality Management
• Develop and implement the Quality Management System.
• Drive quality metrics, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Ensure customer quality requirements are achieved.
• Leadership and Talent Development
• Lead supervisors and functional managers.
• Develop organizational capability and succession plans.
• Partner with HR on employee development and workforce planning.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Directly manages departmental supervisors and functional leaders within Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Quality. Procurement and Scheduling report directly to the President and are not part of this role’s reporting structure.

Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Financial and business acumen
• Operational excellence mindset
• Strong communication and influence skills
• Data-driven decision making
• Problem solving and continuous improvement
• Integrity, accountability and results orientation

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business or related field preferred.
• 7-10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience managing revenue, labor, overhead and gross margin performance.
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience required.

Computer Skills

• ERP/MRP systems
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Manufacturing reporting tools
• Workforce/timekeeping systems