Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Position Type:                               Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to:                                    VP of Manufacturing, Stellar Energy

Supervisory Responsibility:          Production Team

Location:                                       Fort Worth, TX 

Company Summary

Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.

Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.

Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.

Summary Objective

The Plant Manager will plan, organize, staff, and direct all activities of our Haslet, TX manufacturing facility, a key site for producing state-of-the-art modular chiller plant systems that provide critical cooling for data centers. Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing, this leader will be responsible for achieving plant and sector goals for safety, quality, growth, profitability, productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement. The Plant Manager will also lead all production and plant operations to ensure the effective utilization of resources in a dynamic engineer-to-order (ETO) environment.

Essential Functions

• Operational Leadership: Direct and coordinate all plant functions, including Manufacturing Operations, Materials, Production Control, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Planning, Human Resources, Accounting, Manufacturing Engineering, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S). This plant is a green field site in-process of rapidly ramping up volume with employee, revenue, and output.
• Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S): Guide and support the plant EH&S program in improvements, investigations, and corrective actions to meet and exceed federal laws, state regulations, and corporate standards.
• Quality Assurance: Drive the plant's quality system, implementing procedures and controls to improve overall customer satisfaction, DPPM, first-pass yield, and warranty results.
• Operational Excellence: Partner with the Operational Excellence team to ensure the effective development and delivery of programs to teach the workforce lean manufacturing concepts such as A3 thinking, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S.
• Customer Satisfaction: Be proactive and responsive to all facets of customer satisfaction, including on-time delivery, schedule changes, and special instructions.
• Facility & Maintenance: Guide and support plant maintenance, process improvements, facility enhancements, and capital expenditures.
• Financial Management: Direct the submittal of the plant’s Annual Operating Plan and the business’s financial forecasts. Lead plant resources in project budgets, while meeting material and labor productivity targets.
• Employee Engagement: Maintain a positive rapport with all levels of the organization to foster and promote an inclusive work environment, high morale, and strong employee engagement.
• Talent Development: Lead and support the development of plant employees and succession planning activities.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Technical capacity with attention to detail 
• Team builder/leadership attributes
• Strong decision making 
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written 
• Problem solving
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Time management

Supervisory Responsibility
 This position will have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Location

This position will work out of our facilities in Fort Worth, TX. This position is not approved for telecommuting or working remotely. 

Work Environment
 Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to SEA Fabrication Shop for observation and research are required. 

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
 This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel
 Travel is primarily not required with exception to local travel during the business day.

Required Education and Experience.

• Lean Manufacturing: Demonstrated experience with implementing a Lean/Operational Excellence culture in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Professional Experience: 10–15 years of progressive Operations/Supply Chain experience in manufacturing operations; with a minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing/plant operations leadership role (preferably as a Plant Manager).
• Strategic Capability: Proficiency in developing and implementing strategic plans and managing a complex P&L.
• Technical Skills: Strong technical problem-solving skills, expertise in Supply Chain Management, and advanced leadership abilities. Experience in product manufacturing including welding, pipe fitting, and/or electrical a plus.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or a related field is required; MBA or master’s in engineering is preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Labor Experience: Experience working with a high-skill work force is a significant plus.

Work Authorization
 Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Benefits SummaryWe offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plan options; preventive care covered at 100% in-network)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions 
• 401(k) with company match (100% match up to 3% + 50% match up to 6%)
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage options
• Supplemental benefits including accident, critical illness, and hospital coverage
• Wellness programs, including incentives up to $300 annually and a no-cost weight management program
• Virtual healthcare options, including $0 virtual visits in many cases
• Additional voluntary benefits including legal services and pet insurance
• Competitive PTO plan for exempt and non-exempt employees

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.