Manufacturing Plant Manager
- Compensation
- $160K–$260K / yr
- Location
- Glen Cove, NY
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, with meaningful time leading a plant floor or plant.
- 5+ years of management/supervisory experience with direct reports in a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly — mechanical fits, harnessing, wiring, actuators, sensors, and integrated test.
- Demonstrated lean/TPS fluency and a real continuous-improvement habit — not just certifications on paper.
- Ownership of SQDC metrics with a track record of improving them.
- Thorough understanding of financial practices including capital equipment analysis, cost accounting, budgeting, and project cost analysis.
Nice to have
- Automotive manufacturing experience is highly desired — we want the discipline, line rigor, and high-volume electromechanical assembly culture that strong automotive operators bring.
- Experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, or other high-mix / precision electromechanical environments.
- Demonstrated experience standing up or scaling a new line or facility from low to high volume.
- Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and building the data discipline to run a plant on metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to drive and lead change initiatives — challenges the status quo and champions continuous improvement.
Full description
About Standard Bots
Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots — hardware that's powerful, affordable, and designed to scale. We're moving fast from prototype to high-volume production, and we need the engineering foundation to match. This role is central to that.
Note: This role will be required to come into our Glen Cove, NY robotics factory 5 days/week. Relocation assistance available.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing Operations, the Plant Manager holds full accountability for day-to-day plant operations across Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, OpEx, HR, Finance, and EHS. This is a visible, present leadership role — one where operational discipline is modeled from the floor up. The Plant Manager sets the standard for how the facility operates, builds the systems and team structures that sustain quality at scale, and ensures execution is grounded in direct, firsthand knowledge of what is happening on the production floor.
The ideal candidate leads through direct engagement with operations — present on the floor, close to the work, and quick to mobilize around problems as they emerge. When disruptions arise —whether a line stoppage, a supplier shortfall, a quality excursion, or a build constraint — this leader diagnoses at the source, drives resolution in real time, and translates operational insight into lasting corrective action. Equally capable of strategic planning and tactical execution, this person bridges the floor and the boardroom with equal credibility.
What You'll Do
- Production Execution: Oversee assembly and testing processes.
- PCB and SMT Line Ownership: Direct SMT/PCB line for quality.
- SQDC Performance Management: Own plant metrics and improvements.
- Financial Stewardship: Manage budget, reduce costs.
- People Development and Team Leadership: Build and lead skilled teams.
- Continuous Improvement and Production System Governance: Deploy and sustain TPS practices.
- Capacity Planning and Production Scaling: Launch and optimize new production cells.
- New Product Introduction (NPI): Partner for production readiness.
- Vertical Integration and Insourcing: Insource processes, lead launches.
- Cross-Functional Integration: Liaison for manufacturing alignment.
- Environment, Health, and Safety: Ensure and reinforce safety compliance.
- Represent company professionally to stakeholders.