About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: Lancaster - Lancaster, CA 93536Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $135,000.00 - $150,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: DayWHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
As the Plant Manager, you will have full ownership of plant operations, leading production, safety, people, and continuous improvement initiatives within a collaborative manufacturing environment. This role plays a critical part in driving operational excellence while developing future leaders and supporting long-term growth.
Reporting to: Senior Operations Leadership
A highlight of your day-to-day will include:
Leading all daily plant operations, including production scheduling, staffing, safety, and quality
Spending significant time on the production floor engaging with employees, providing guidance, and gathering feedback
Managing and optimizing production schedules to meet operational and customer demands
Partnering closely with the Continuous Improvement team to drive lean initiatives and operational efficiencies
Driving safety initiatives, training programs, and a strong safety-first culture
Collaborating with Engineering to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve operational or equipment issues
Developing, coaching, and mentoring supervisors and future leader
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience in a supervisory leadership role, preferably at the Plant Manager or Operations Manager level
Manufacturing experience in steel reinforcement or closely related heavy manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ability to lead teams with a collaborative, hands-on leadership style
Strong operational ownership mindset with accountability for results
Demonstrated stability and progression in prior leadership roles
Additional skills and experience that are highly valued:
Lean manufacturing experience
Mechanical Engineering background, degree, or related technical education
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
Experience with steel reinforcement mat automation or similar production technologies
ALL ABOUT JENSEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Like you, our founder, Don Jensen was looking for a way to support his family, so he started his company in 1968. Since its founding, we’ve supported communities across Nevada, California, Arizona, Washington, Missouri and Hawaii.
Jensen likely impacts your daily life. We build culverts to drain water from your neighborhoods, underground utility boxes to hold cables, and manholes to allow workers access to the sewers deep below the roads we drive on. And that’s just a small sample of what we do at Jensen daily.
When you work at one of Jensen’s many locations, you will enjoy the close relationships and camaraderie of a small company while being part of a larger, well-established, growing company.
We are committed to ensuring employment practices that promote equal opportunities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodation during your interview.
We consider the wide variety of factors in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.
Additional Compensation and Benefits: Jensen Infrastructure offers various competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, PTO, and 401k with a Company match. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Jensen’s annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. Incentive awards will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.
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About JENSEN INFRASTRUCTURE
At Jensen Infrastructure, we like to say that we’re not just in the business of precast concrete, but in the business of building stronger communities. Here, our employees are the foundation of everything we do, and being part of Jensen means contributing to something bigger: creating infrastructure solutions that improve lives and shape the future. It’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Jensen is a family-run company that values innovation, collaboration, and personal growth, and we’re committed to providing an environment where every voice matters. In everything we do, we’re guided by our mission: to be the trusted partner our customers rely on, delivering expert engineering, tailored solutions, and expanded capabilities to build smarter, faster, and stronger infrastructure. Join us. Build the future with us. Explore opportunities, our story, and more at: https://careers.jensenprecast.com/