Plant Manager

Job Description

Plant Manager

Sanitary Stainless Welding Inc. (SSWI) in Fresno, CA is part of DCI, Inc., a 100% employee-owned engineered to order stainless-steel storage and processing vessels, agitators, and fully integrated skidded systems for the food, dairy and beverage industry. For 70 years, we’ve built our reputation on delivering quality that ensures the integrity of our customers’ products.

The Plant Manager is responsible for all manufacturing, scheduling, quality, material handling, shipping / receiving, and workforce leadership for the Fresno, CA production facility. The leader ensures operational excellence and accountability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost, while maturing plant capabilities to support future ASME and skid fabrication requirements.

This role is expected to implement non-negotiable operating standards, stabilize production performance, and build a strong culture of ownership in alignment with DCI’s ESOP values.

Position Responsibilities :

Operational Leadership & Performance :

• Own plant-level results for on-time delivery, first-pass quality, labor efficiency, cost performance, forecasting, inventory turns, and safety metrics.
• Establish and enforce standard work, 5S discipline, material staging requirements, and labor reporting accuracy.
• Personally lead Daily Tier 1 & Tier 2 operations meetings during the first 90 days before delegating as systems mature.

Capability Growth :

Continuous Improvement :

ERP (Epicor) & Production Information Integrity :

People Leadership & Culture :

Position Requirements :

SSWI is committed to a culture that promotes long-term career satisfaction and provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth.