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Plant Manager

Miller Fabrication Solutions · Homer City, PA

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
23 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Miller Fabrication Solutions (industrial) in Homer City, PA.

They ask for
3+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Welding
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $145k–$182k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 36 production engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 35 other live production postings in Pennsylvania.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 7+)

Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 56%
  • ✓ Team leadership 44%
  • EHS / safety 36%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Welding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Miller Fabrication Solutions

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 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. 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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 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. 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 Miller Fabrication SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.Show

What you will do

  • ◆Set the tone. Be a steady, encouraging presence on the floor. Build trust, strengthen the culture, and create a place people want to stay.
  • ◆Own safety, quality, cost and delivery goals and metrics for the plant
  • ◆Build and develop the team. Coach supervisors and production employees, recognize strong work, address issues fairly and directly, and grow the next generation of leaders.
  • ◆Drive continuous improvement. Partner with our Lean, Engineering, and Quality teams to improve methods, flow, and product quality.
  • ◆Create a positive work environment: listen to your employees, be involved, be visible, stay engaged!
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Job Openings >> Plant Manager - Homer City

Plant Manager - Homer City

Summary

Description

Plant manager

Homer City, PA

Location: Homer City, PA (on-site) Reports to: Director of Manufacturing Team: ~100 employees Type: Full-time, salaried

Miller Fabrication Solutions is a 3 rd generation family-owned Company with four plants across western Pennsylvania. We are one of the top OEM Fabricators in the country working to provide effective solutions to our customers. We provide a blend of family-owned culture in a professional environment.

We are looking for a Plant Manager for our manufacturing operations in Homer City, PA . This plant is the home to some of our biggest customers and is positioned for significant growth. The workforce is a good mix of experience and youth.

Our ideal candidate is someone that has great experience in building high-performing teams that can tackle today’s challenges but also execute on future growth initiatives.

This role is for you, if you are

  • •A problem solver: Do you look at obstacles as challenges or opportunities? This position is a good mix where you will have a great opportunity to address opportunities but also enable future growth.
  • •A leader of people: This position offers a great mix of both experienced and young talent, and an opportunity to bring in exciting new talent to achieve a great work environment.
  • •Results oriented: This is a role that provides daily feedback on performance across multiple metrics. This is a great opportunity to drive continuous improvement on a daily basis using that feedback.
  • •A team player: This position is supported by a peer group, support functions and senior leadership, all invested in making the leader, the plant, the business successful.
  • •A career builder: We offer the opportunity to develop our people so they can take on other high-imapct roles in the future as we continue to grow as a Company.

We need someone with

  • •A track record of building strong teams and developing people
  • •3+ years of leadership experience managing frontline supervisors
  • •Experience to drive accountability, effective communication and teamwork.
  • •Experience to be data driven: understand, analyze, summarize, present recommendations to drive continuous improvement and drive changes where needed.
  • •Sound, decisive judgment and a comfort with operating budgets and plant operating metrics
  • •Strong communication skills at every level, from the shop floor to the leadership team
  • •Bachelor's degree (preferred), or equivalent leadership experience

Additional skills that could position you as a stronger candidate

  • •Manufacturing experience, especially in a fabrication or welding environment
  • •Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methods
  • •Experience leading multi-shift operations

What we offer

  • •Competitive salary and incentive program
  • •Medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • •Employer-funded basic life and short-term disability insurance
  • •Paid vacation and holidays
  • •401(k) with a significant employer match
  • •Leadership development opportunities

Our Core Values guide how we lead, every day

  • •We deliver on our commitments.
  • •We take care of each other.
  • •We solve problems.
  • •We never settle.

Ready to lead? Apply today.

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