Plant Manager
Newell Brands · Mogadore, OH
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Newell Brands (industrial) in Mogadore, OH. Expert-level employee leadership and staff development skills.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Kaizen, 5S
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $120k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 44 production engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 43 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 8+)
Typical $120k–$150k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 66%
- ✓ Lean 52%
- ✓ EHS / safety 36%
- ✓ Six Sigma 30%
- New product launch 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Green Belt, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Newell Brands
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Newell BrandsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Business/Finance, or equivalent. required
- ✓Experience
- ✓10+ years of manufacturing experience (vs. 5+ for Sr. Production Manager).
- ✓5+ years of managerial experience leading large, cross-functional teams (500+ employees preferred).
- ✓Technical Skills
- ✓Advanced ability in calculating labor manning
requirements
and monitoring labor spend.
- ✓Expert-level employee leadership and staff development skills.
- ✓Intermediate Financial Modeling and budget creation/adherence.
- ✓Proficiency in Operational Excellence/Lean processes and performance improvement tools (Kaizen, 5S, TPM, DMAIC).
- ✓Communication: Capable of creating high-level operational status reports and presenting them effectively to Executive Operations Management.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Education: MBA.
- ✓Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- ✓Industry: Experience in high-volume plastic injection molding or consumer goods manufacturing.
Climate: Must interface effectively, in a professional manner with all employees in the Company, as well as the public.
This role requires executive-level problem-solving complexity specif
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Plant Manager
Job Type
Full-Time
Location Type
Onsite
Primary Location
Mogadore, Ohio, US
Alternate Locations
Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.
The Plant Manager is responsible for managing the strategic and tactical direction of the entire manufacturing facility. The Plant Manager oversees all site operations—including Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain—ensuring the achievement of site-wide KPIs such as safety, EBITDA, equipment performance, waste reduction, product quality, and operational plan goal attainment. This role serves as the primary leader for the site, fostering a culture of "Passion for Winning" and operational excellence while meeting business and budget objectives.
Job
Strategic Leadership & Operations Management
- •Site Direction: Create and execute the long-term strategic plan for the Mogadore facility, translating corporate goals into functional KPIs and objectives for all departments.
- •Operational Excellence: Manage productivity programs to reduce cost/labor spend, drive manufacturing process standardization, and improve overall employee performance. Champion the implementation of continuous improvement methodologies (PEAK, Lean, Six Sigma) to optimize value streams.
- •Production Oversight: Monitor daily production function performance to ensure "On-Time In-Full" (OTIF) delivery and adherence to quality standards.
Financial Management
- •P&L Ownership: Maintain full adherence to the plant budget, funding, and delivery for financial goals.
- •Cost Control: Lead executive-level problem solving regarding labor spend issues, material waste, and productivity projects.
- •Capital Planning: Identify and justify Capital Expenditure (CapEx) needs for equipment upgrades and facility improvements.
Talent & Organizational Development
- •Staffing Strategy: Create direct/indirect labor level staffing plans to ensure optimal workforce utilization across all shifts.
- •Team Building: Provide functional leadership, coaching, and staff development for a multi-disciplinary leadership team (Production Managers, Engineers, HR, Safety).
- •Culture: Interface effectively in a professional manner with all employees in the Company, as well as the public, fostering an inclusive and high-performance work environment.
Safety & Compliance
- •EHS Leadership: Ensure strict compliance with Company and Governmental safety standards, policies, and procedures by staff and outside vendors.
- •Risk Management: Proactively identify safety risks and implement corrective actions to maintain a zero-harm culture.