Plant Manager (Tuscaloosa)

From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here.

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Coral Industries has crafted quality bath & shower enclosures since 1976, & since 2006 has grown into a premium manufacturer of aluminum & glass systems, entrance doors, storefronts, curtainwalls, window walls & sunshades. Now, Coral Architectural Products (CAP) is standing up as its own standalone facility, and we're looking for the Plant Manager who will lead it from the ground floor.

Key Responsibilities:

• →Full plant operations for CAP, spanning manufacturing, safety, quality & operational excellence, as the facility establishes its own identity
• →Leadership & mentorship of an established front-end team plus production supervisors, building a winning culture & a strong succession bench
• →Stabilization of the newly retrofitted OBE door production line, resolving conversion issues & raising product standards
• →Delivery of business objectives & production schedules across both the Coral door line and the OBE product line
• →A genuinely collaborative relationship with Coral Glass plant leadership, given shared proximity & shared staff
• →Plant optimization & automation initiatives, bringing new technology, robotics & control systems to the facility
• →Continuous improvement work that reduces downtime, improves throughput & increases OEE
• →Capital project leadership, from business case through implementation, as the facility scales
• →Integration of MES/ERP systems, data analytics & real-time reporting into daily plant decisions
• →A culture of innovation & mentorship that develops existing talent as the team grows

We know great candidates come from all kinds of backgrounds. If you don’t check every box below, we’d still love to hear from you.

• 7+ years of managerial experience in a manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience with budgeting, quality assurance & equipment troubleshooting
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or comparable experience gained on the job
• Exposure to plant optimization, automation, or digital transformation projects 
• Comfort managing capital projects for automation & equipment upgrades from concept to completion
• Strong analytical, data-driven decision-making, with familiarity in OEE, KPI dashboards & performance analytics
• Experience operating within a shared-space or shared-staff facility model, and a track record of proactive cross-team communication
• A background partnering with or leading front-end teams (estimating, project management, customer service) in a custom or made-to-order environment
• The drive to stabilize and scale a growing operation

• Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
• Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
• Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
• Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed

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