The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  TechForward is hiring a Plant Manager in Milwaukee, WI.

• Role description

  This Plant Manager role pairs 7 years of judgment with TechForward's appetite for being wrong quickly and right eventually. Trade 7 years of CNC Programming for $86,000 - $127,000 and you also get business ownership and a TechForward crew that wants you to win.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Decide which business experiments graduate and which quietly die
  • Find the $86,000 - $127,000 of value hiding in a process everyone tolerates
  • Manage end-to-end operations for the Milwaukee, WI region
  • Build relationships with key accounts to drive long-term value
  • Conduct competitive research and synthesize insights for executive decisions
  • Chase down why margin slipped and come back with a fix, not a theory

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort being accountable for a scrappy outcome in a contract role
  • Calm under the inclusive chaos a manager role tends to generate
  • A Milwaukee grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
  • Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills

  Inside TechForward's Milwaukee headquarters, a scrappy team treats every 5S Methodology bug like a personal insult worth fixing tonight. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the CNC Programming rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

  We value work-life balance, so expect $86,000 - $127,000, flexible hours, paid sabbaticals, and a supportive mentoring program.

  Marked current today, the contract opportunity at TechForward is accepting candidates.

  We open the Plant Manager role today and close it once we meet the right person, so hurry.

• Required skills

  • IATF 16949
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Robotics Integration
  • Statistical Process Control
  • 5S Methodology
  • CNC Programming
  • Relationship Building
  • Organization

• Benefits & perks

  • On-site cafeteria
  • Gym Membership
  • 20% time for personal projects
  • On-site fitness center
  • Industry membership dues
  • Paid business travel
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Coworking space allowance
  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual flu and wellness fairs
  • Parental leave

• Apply before 2026-08-07

  Submit your application for this Contract business position.