Extruded Plastics Plant Manager
Coley Company · Greensboro, NC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 70+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Coley Company (industrial) in Greensboro, NC.
- They ask for
- 70+ years · degree preferred
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $98k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 37 production engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live production postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (70+ vs 8+)
Typical $98k–$145k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 49%
- ✓ Team leadership 43%
- Six Sigma 27%
- EHS / safety 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Coley Company
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Coley CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓Chemical Engineering degree is a plus, other engineering degrees will be considered
- ✓At least 2 years of plant management experience
- ✓5 years of plastics manufacturing experience is required
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Extruded Plastics Plant Manager
Location: Kensington, New Hampshire
Extruded plastics manufacturing company is looking for a Plant Manager. This company is over 70 years old and is extremely stable. In this role, you would have 6 direct reports and around 60 indirect reports. You will lead the manufacturing site in all areas related to the manufacturing of their plastics. You will work to ensure that processes are in place and production is on schedule, as well as be present for all management team meetings. This is a chance for someone with plastic manufacturing experience to experience continued growth in their career with a stable, well-established company.