Fabrication Plant Manager
Job Description
Job Description
Plant Manager – Heavy Fabrication & Machining
Wauseon, OH
Swanton Welding & Machining Company
Overview
Swanton Welding & Machining is seeking a proven Plant Manager to lead our Wauseon, OH facility , which includes both Heavy Fabrication and Machining operations .
This role owns total plant performance across a multi-process environment — including welding, large structural fabrication, and machining — and is responsible for delivering results in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Own
- Full plant performance across:
- Heavy fabrication (structural, out-of-position welding)
- Machining operations
- Safety, On-Time Delivery, Quality, Labor Efficiency, and Cost Control
- Execution through the Production Manager and leadership team
- Weekly output aligned to company revenue goals
Leadership Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-discipline operation (fab + machining)
- Develop Production Manager, supervisors, and department leads
- Establish clear accountability across fabrication and machining workflows
- Drive daily and weekly operating cadence to ensure execution
Operational & Business Impact
- Balance and coordinate workflow between fabrication and machining
- Optimize labor utilization across multiple production processes
- Reduce rework, improve throughput, and eliminate bottlenecks
- Align plant output with company revenue targets
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years in manufacturing (fabrication and/or machining environment strongly preferred)
- 3+ years in leadership (Production Manager, Operations Manager, or Plant Manager)
- Experience managing multi-process operations (fab + machining highly preferred)
- Strong operational decision-making and leadership skills
- Ability to drive accountability and results across teams
We are a family-owned metal welding and fabrication business that strives for a culture of excellence. Since 1956, we have grown our footprint and expanded with three facility locations. We are driven by ingenuity and innovation. The company invests with our most valuable resource - our people. A career with us means becoming a part of a diverse group of dynamic professionals. Our work style is collaborative, open, and welcoming of new ideas. Our employees enjoy a company culture that fosters teamwork as well as individual initiative and rewards success. We offer an excellent benefits package with three medical plan options, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, AD&D coverage and a 401(k) plan with company match.
Company Description
We are a family-owned metal welding and fabrication business that strives for a culture of excellence. Since 1956, we have grown our footprint and expanded with three facility locations. We are driven by ingenuity and innovation. The company invests with our most valuable resource - our people. A career with us means becoming a part of a diverse group of dynamic professionals. Our work style is collaborative, open, and welcoming of new ideas. Our employees enjoy a company culture that fosters teamwork as well as individual initiative and rewards success. We offer an excellent benefits package with three medical plan options, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, AD&D coverage and a 401(k) plan with company match.
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