Plant Manager
Sales & Business Development · Full-time
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Posted on Oct 6, 2026
We’re excited to launch a new state-of-the-art robotic homebuilding facility in partnership with several large homebuilders within the Pheonix area. Powered by Promise Robotics' transformative production lines for timber-based panelized construction, the new facility enables our group of homebuilding partners to significantly increase the capacity and speed of home production within the fast-growing region of Pheonix, AZ.
What you'll do:
Operational Leadership: Lead all aspects of factory operations, including production, maintenance, quality, and logistics to meet or exceed objectives.
Team Management: Hire, train, and supervise staff across all departments. Foster a collaborative and high performance-driven culture. By setting goals, tracking performance, and fostering continuous improvement. Collaborate with HR on staffing, hiring, training, and employee performance management.
Oversee Factory Production & Support Field Construction: Develop and manage the production schedules, ensuring timely delivery of products while optimizing labour, equipment, and materials. Monitor field construction performance, including safety, schedules, quality, and compliance.
Quality Control: Ensure all products meet quality standards and compliance with industry regulations.
Cost Management: Prepare, monitor and control budgets, production costs, and efficiencies to meet financial targets. Managing the P&L ensuring departments meet or exceed budgetary commitments.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. Implement strategies to improve cycle time and overall operational efficiency.
Reporting: Provide regular reports on production performance, safety metrics, and financial results. Analyze and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production cycle times.
Customer Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing concerns, providing updates, and ensuring long-term relationship success. Manage client liaison and relationship building, ensuring clear communication and alignment on production expectations, timelines, and quality standards.
Health and Safety Compliance: Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing health and safety standards and policies.
What you will need to succeed:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or related industry experience.
15+ years of experience in a leadership role in housing construction processes or a manufacturing environment, preferably in prefab.
Strong understanding of production management, quality control, and health and safety standards.
Proven experience in a role with P&L responsibility by managing costs and driving operational efficiencies.
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
Intermediate computer competencies within Microsoft Office preferred.
Ability to travel to Canada ~10%.
Promise Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment process may contact hr@promiserobotics.com
