Nashville-Based Plant Manager, Industrial Manufacturing
JMJ Phillip Group · Nashville, AR
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management industrial role at JMJ Phillip Group (industrial) in Nashville, AR.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $86k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 71 live postings that list pay, out of 295 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arkansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 7 other live industrial postings in Arkansas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 63%
- Six Sigma 50%
- AutoCAD 38%
- OEE 25%
- Kaizen 25%
- Value stream mapping 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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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 Industrial team at JMJ Phillip Group
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is it more layout and capacity work, or time studies and standard work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 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 JMJ Phillip GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
An industry leading organization in the Manufacturing sector is seeking an experienced Plant Manager based in the greater Nashville, TN area. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, a strong background in manufacturing operations with at least 5 years of experience, and proficiency in maintaining high safety standards. The role offers competitive compensation and an annual bonus.