Manufacturing Manager (Bilingual English/Spanish)

We are seeking a high-potential manufacturing leader to oversee an established manufacturing operation in the Tampa area. We welcome candidates ranging from experienced Plant Managers and Manufacturing Managers to high-potential Assistant Plant Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, and engineering leaders with a strong manufacturing and process background. If you've demonstrated success leading people, improving manufacturing performance, driving continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams, we'd like to hear from you.

This is an outstanding opportunity to expand your leadership responsibilities while partnering with an experienced executive team and positioning yourself for long-term career growth within a growing organization.

We are seeking leaders from chemical manufacturing, plastics processing, polymer compounding, raw material processing, injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, thermoforming, rubber compounding, specialty chemicals, resins, additives, coatings, adhesives, industrial minerals, or other process manufacturing environments.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Excellent relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
• High visibility with executive leadership.
• Opportunity to lead an established manufacturing site.
• Strong career growth potential within a growing organization.
• Competitive base salary, performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on plant performance, culture, and future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of plant operations, including safety, quality, production, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop supervisors, managers, and frontline leaders while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.
• Drive improvements in productivity, throughput, quality, cost, and on time delivery.
• Partner with executive leadership on capital investments, operational strategy, and future growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing teams while creating a positive and collaborative manufacturing culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Progressive manufacturing leadership experience leading supervisors, managers, or production teams. While experienced plant leaders are encouraged to apply, we also welcome high-potential manufacturing and engineering leaders who have demonstrated success leading people and driving operational results.
• Experience in chemicals, plastics, polymers, rubber, resins, specialty chemicals, industrial minerals, or other process manufacturing environments.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• Demonstrated success improving operational performance, developing people, leading organizational change, and driving continuous improvement.

Keywords: Bilingual Plant Manager, Bilingual Manufacturing Manager, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Operations Manager, Production Manager, Assistant Plant Manager, Production Superintendent, Operations Superintendent, Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Supervisor, Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics Manufacturing, Polymer Compounding, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Extrusion, Thermoforming, Rubber Compounding, Resins, Specialty Chemicals, Raw Materials, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Plant Operations, Operational Excellence, Bilingual English/Spanish, Spanish Required.

Equal Opportunity Employer