Sr. Plant Manager
Oshkosh Corporation · Houston, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $119k–$211k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Oshkosh Corporation (automotive) in Houston, TX. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision rega.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $119k–$211k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $106k–$145k. This one lists $119k–$211k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 90 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 89 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 33% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $105k–$143k, from 15 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- ✓ Lean 37%
- Root cause 30%
- Six Sigma 23%
- EHS / safety 20%
- New product launch 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Oshkosh Corporation
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Turn a reply into a short call
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: Oshkosh Corporation in Houston
1 other open role at this site.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
Full description from Oshkosh CorporationAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Minimum qualification
- ✓Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) years of relevant experience.
- ✓Five (5) or more years of management experience leading and developing others.
Qualifications
- ✓Proven leadership within a manufacturing, reconditioning, remanufacturing, or heavy equipment environment.
- ✓Strong understanding of plant operations, including production, quality, safety, labor planning, and cost management.
- ✓Demonstrated ability to lead and develop manufacturing leaders while building high performing teams.
- ✓Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement principles, and operational excellence methodologies.
- ✓Ability to analyze plant performance, identify opportunities, and drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
- ✓Strong financial and business acumen with an understanding of operating budgets, capital investments, and cost management.
- ✓Ability to develop and execute operational strategies that align plant performance with broader business objectives.
- ✓Strong customer focus with the ability to interact effectively with customers, senior leadership, and cross functional partners.
- ✓Effective communication, decision making, problem solving, and change management skills.
responsibilities
of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
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About JLG, an Oshkosh company
JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.
The Senior Plant Manager will lead all aspects of operations for our Houston Reconditioning facility, with responsibility for driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall plant performance. This role will build and develop high performing teams, foster a People First culture, and drive operational excellence across the facility. The Senior Plant Manager will also partner closely with Operations leadership and cross functional teams to advance continuous improvement, evaluate new manufacturing technologies and best practices, and ensure we consistently deliver high quality products and service to our customers.
Your impact
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
- •Oversees leaders within the plant manufacturing process and has responsibility over other non-manufacturing functions (HR, Safety etc.) on the daily work flow and setting standards to ensure on-time production and quality objectives are met.
- •Provide guidance and leadership of manufacturing process for our Houston facility
- •Interact with external customers and segment leadership on a frequent basis.
- •Design manufacturing objectives and work plans for areas or facility of responsibilities; delegates assignments and ensures accountability for successful completion.
- •Analyze capital budget investment opportunities and make recommendations to operations/segment leads.
- •Partner with peers within Operations to strategically select and develop operations talent.
- •Support the performance management process and executes in regard to supporting career development and growth for team members and leaders.
- •Provides input to strategic plan: including timelines, reports, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and communications.
- •Research and implement the appropriate application of continuous improvement tools and techniques in meeting manufacturing objectives.
- •Collaborate with Operations leaders on labor planning to ensure proper staffing levels to service the business while effectively managing overhead costs.
Working conditions
The following represents general working conditions for this role. Specific conditions may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.
- •This role combines office-based administrative duties with physical activity in production environments.
- •In the office setting, tasks may require extended computer use, sitting, and attending meetings.
- •Floor work may involve walking across various terrains or shop floors, standing, moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, and exposure to varying temperatures or noise levels.
- •Must be able to shift focus between detailed cognitive work and occasional physical tasks as needed.
- •Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities to support performance across both office and field responsibilities.
Pay Range
$118,700.00 - $211,300.00
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and