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ERock has responded to long-term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.\nAt ERock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.\nRole Overview:\nERock is seeking a highly hands-on and operationally driven manufacturing leader to oversee and grow its Houston manufacturing operations as a Plant Manager, Manufacturing Operations. This role will lead day-to-day production activities supporting the company’s engine and generator packaging business while driving operational discipline, production execution, workforce leadership, and continuous improvement across the facility.\nThis is not a purely executive or high-level strategic leadership role. The ideal candidate will be deeply engaged in the daily operations of the manufacturing floor, working closely with supervisors, fabrication teams, assembly technicians, testing personnel, and cross-functional support teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production execution.\nThe Plant Manager will serve as the operational leader for the Houston site and will be responsible for building scalable manufacturing processes, improving throughput, strengthening accountability, and developing a strong production culture capable of supporting the company’s continued growth. This individual must be comfortable balancing tactical execution with longer-term operational planning and process improvement initiatives.\nThe successful candidate will bring a strong manufacturing background with the ability to lead from the floor, solve problems in real time, support supervisors and frontline teams, and drive operational results through direct involvement and visible leadership presence.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the day-to-day operations of ERock’s Houston manufacturing and production facility. \nMaintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor, working directly with supervisors, leads, and technicians to drive execution, accountability, safety, and productivity. \nOversee fabrication, assembly, integration, testing, scheduling, and manufacturing support activities. \nMonitor production schedules, staffing needs, workflow bottlenecks, and operational priorities to ensure on-time delivery and efficient execution. \nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, labor efficiency, and production reliability. \nPartner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Quality teams to resolve operational issues and improve manufacturing processes. \nDevelop and implement practical process improvements that support scalable and repeatable production operations. \nCoach and develop supervisors and frontline production leadership while building a strong culture of accountability, teamwork, and operational discipline. \nEnsure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards across all manufacturing activities. \nSupport hiring, workforce planning, employee development, and performance management for manufacturing teams. \nTrack and manage operational metrics including productivity, quality, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and delivery performance. \nAssist leadership with operational planning, capacity discussions, budgeting, and facility growth initiatives. \nServe as the primary operational leader for the Houston manufacturing site and provide hands-on support during periods of high production demand or operational escalation.\nRequirements\n Basic (Required) Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related discipline preferred; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience will also be considered. \n10+ years of progressive manufacturing, production, or operations experience within industrial, power systems, energy, electrical equipment, fabrication, or heavy manufacturing environments. \nMinimum 3-5 years of leadership experience managing production, manufacturing, or plant operations teams. \nProven ability to lead hands-on manufacturing teams in a fast-paced production environment. \nStrong floor leadership presence with the ability to work closely with supervisors, technicians, and production personnel on daily operational execution. \nWorking knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, production scheduling, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. \nDemonstrated success improving safety, quality, throughput, productivity, and on-time delivery performance. \nStrong problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills. \nAbility to balance tactical day-to-day operational leadership with longer-term operational planning and process improvement initiatives.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience supporting manufacturing operations in high-growth or rapidly scaling environments. \nPrior experience in a Site Manager, Plant Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, or General Manager role. \nExperience working within power generation, generator packaging, reciprocating engines, oil & gas equipment, or related industrial manufacturing environments. \nFamiliarity with manufacturing KPI reporting, labor utilization tracking, and operational budget management.\n Benefits:\nCompetitive Pay\nMedical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance\nCompany-Paid Life Insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA)\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution\nWellness Programs and Incentives\n401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match\nPaid Time Off - Sick & Vacation Time\nPaid Holidays\nCool Open-Office Concept\nDo you have what it takes to join the ERock team? Send us your cover letter and resume today.\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nERock is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.\nAt ERock, we embrace diversity, including all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education - to name a few. We understand and recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our business. 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