Full-Time

Plant Manager

Barry-Wehmiller

Barry-Wehmiller

1,001-5,000 employees

Capital equipment and engineering solutions provider

No salary listed

Green Bay, WI, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
CRM
Assembly
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in operations, engineering, business, or another related field is required, along with 10 years of manufacturing experience and at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from the envisioning and assessment stage through implementation is required.
  • Experience working with senior leaders during organizational change and transformation is required.
  • Proven experience defining key performance indicators, managing reporting, and showcasing data-driven results around overall business management is required.
  • At least five years of experience effectively leading a large group of direct-labor team members, including effective change-management skills, is required.
  • Strong business knowledge and the ability to use communication to drive business strategy are required.
  • Demonstrated organizational leadership for building a strong-performing team that drives results is required.
  • Understanding and use of Lean methodologies to drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost is required.
  • Excellent team-building and change-management skills, including the ability to recruit, train, coach, and mentor team members, are required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop strategic goals and objectives to optimize material flow while driving a continuous-improvement, people-centric culture aligned with the organization’s vision and customer requirements.
  • Lead, develop, and mentor operational leaders while providing leadership for the entire 200-member team at a union site.
  • Manage the budget and costs by developing standard procedures that keep daily operational expenses within budget while pursuing cost-reduction measures.
  • Manage site financial metrics and prepare accurate monthly financial forecasts.
  • Collaborate directly with aftermarket sales on project-scope accuracy to ensure customer expectations and financial targets are achieved.
  • Use the NET risk-assessment process and the OMS opportunity-management system to establish the best possible project outcomes.
  • Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of team members and equipment.
  • Ensure project schedules align with customer requirements, facility capabilities, and internal capacity.
  • Manage established manufacturing methods to maintain quality standards and performance metrics.
  • Implement strategies aligned with strategic initiatives and provide clear direction and focus.
  • Monitor daily operations and proactively take corrective action as needed.
  • Work cross-functionally with aftermarket leaders to implement Life Cycle Support initiatives and with new-equipment leaders to stay aligned on commercial and new-product-development initiatives.
  • Oversee the identification, prioritization, and execution of continuous-improvement opportunities to drive step changes, increase operational effectiveness, and support measurable process-improvement results and standardized best practices and tools.
  • Work with the Quality team and leaders to address quality issue reports with containment, root-cause analysis, and permanent corrective action.
  • Align people, processes, measurements, standards, and efforts across disciplines, focusing on safety, delivery, quality, and cost.
  • Grow and develop team members in alignment with corporate and divisional expectations.
  • Provide leadership and direction to leaders and team members across a 200-member team.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Occasionally travel by air or car.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience working at a union site is preferred.

Barry-Wehmiller provides capital equipment and engineering solutions for manufacturing, helping clients improve operations through design, integration, and installation of machinery and systems. Their products and services cover the lifecycle of capital equipment for manufacturing, from concept through delivery and support. The company differentiates itself with a people-first culture called Truly Human Leadership, focusing on the growth and well-being of team members, which they say leads to better performance and better outcomes for customers and communities. Its goal is to build a better world by developing people and delivering reliable solutions that positively impact the lives of employees, customers, suppliers, and communities.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

St. Louis, Missouri

Founded

1885

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 launched Sukumar Bhasker’s GCC expansion, signaling deeper India-based engineering capacity.
  • BW Packaging shipped the Hayssen X850 into Europe on June 22, 2026.
  • BW Papersystems’ 50th ServoPro installation on March 5, 2026 shows repeat-customer traction.

What critics are saying

  • Bob Chapman’s March 2026 death removes the founder-brand that anchored Barry-Wehmiller’s identity.
  • Plenty Unlimited’s 2025 bankruptcy produced secured and unsecured claims against Barry-Wehmiller Design Group.
  • Kyle Chapman’s June 2026 chairmanship concentrates succession risk; a stumble damages credibility quickly.

What makes Barry-Wehmiller unique

  • Barry-Wehmiller spans packaging, converting, consulting, and bioprocessing under one platform.
  • Bob Chapman’s people-first model still differentiates Barry-Wehmiller in talent markets and enterprise sales.
  • BW Packaging’s 2025 unification accelerates cross-selling across product lines and global customers.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Budget

Company News

BizNewsDaily
Jun 2nd, 2026
Veteran GCC leader brings 20-plus years of global operations experience to Barry-Wehmiller.

Veteran GCC leader brings 20-plus years of global operations experience to Barry-Wehmiller. CHENNAI, India - June 2 - Barry-Wehmiller is pleased to announce the appointment of Sukumar Bhasker as Vice President - Global Competency Center (GCC), based in Chennai, India. In this role, Sukumar will lead the continued growth, capability-building and strategic evolution of Barry-Wehmiller's GCC, strengthening its role as a critical engine for global innovation, engineering excellence and shared services delivery. Sukumar joins Barry-Wehmiller with more than two decades of global experience in building, scaling and transforming Global Business Services (GBS) and GCC operations across geographies, including India, China, Mexico and Romania. Most recently, he served as Partner, Technology Consulting (GCC/GBS), at EY, where he advised global organizations on setting up and scaling technology and business service centers. Prior to that, Sukumar spent several years at Flex, where he led global IT GCC operations, overseeing a workforce of more than 1,500 team members and driving enterprise-wide digital transformation, process excellence and talent initiatives. Throughout his career, Sukumar has demonstrated a strong ability to align business strategy with technology innovation, leading initiatives in artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, data platforms and digital transformation. He has also been deeply committed to building high-performing teams, driving team member engagement and championing diversity, equity and inclusion. "Sukumar brings a unique blend of global experience, operational depth and a strong people-first mindset," said Carol O'Neill, Chief Transformation Officer, who leads Barry-Wehmiller's GCC strategy. "His track record of building and transforming large-scale global centers, combined with his focus on developing people and strengthening culture, makes him the right leader to take our GCC to the next phase of growth." "I am honored to join Barry-Wehmiller, a company renowned for its people-centric culture and commitment to meaningful leadership," said Sukumar. "As a GCC leader in India, I look forward to driving innovation, fostering collaboration and empowering our teams to create lasting impact together. Here's to a journey of growth, purpose and shared success." In his new role, Sukumar will focus on expanding the GCC's capabilities, deepening its integration with Barry-Wehmiller's global platforms and enabling innovation-led growth while continuing to build a strong, people-focused culture. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in electronics and communication engineering and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in operations management. He has completed multiple professional certifications, including an Advanced Diploma in GBS (CIMA) and a Certified Corporate Director (IOD) designation.

Greater GBC
May 1st, 2026
Kyle chapman of Barry-Wehmiller to give keynote at new north Summit.

Kyle chapman of Barry-Wehmiller to give keynote at new north Summit. Kyle Chapman, president and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, will provide a keynote address at the upcoming New North Summit, scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. He will honor the legacy of his father, Bob, around the goal of building a more caring world through people-first business practices. Bob Chapman had been scheduled to provide a keynote at this year's Summit prior to his passing this past March 19. Bob Chapman, chairman and former CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Group, had shared his business philosophy in the 2015 best-seller, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, co-authored with Raj Sisodia. The book, which will be given to all New North Summit attendees, has sold more than 110,000 copies and has been translated into eight languages; it was re-released in a revised and expanded edition in 2025. Registration for the event remains open; a link to register can be found at www.newnorthsummit.com. "We are most appreciative that Kyle Chapman has agreed to step in for his father as a speaker at this year's New North Summit to help us honor Bob," says New North President and CEO Patti Habeck. "The philosophy of Barry- Wehmiller challenges traditional thinking about how to run a business, and offers simple, yet groundbreaking, ideas on how to create safe, healthy and fulfilling work environments. I believe that Kyle's words will be highly impactful to our guests." The keynote address of Kyle Chapman, sponsored by Capital Credit Union, will highlight how Barry-Wehmiller is redefining what success in business looks like by demonstrating how economic growth and human vibrancy work in harmony. The company's success and its leadership approach initiated by Bob Chapman was featured in a case study by Harvard Business School that is now taught at 70-plus business schools around the world. Kyle Chapman's tenure at Barry-Wehmiller began in 2009, when he co-founded BW Forsyth Partners, today a thriving $850 million-plus organization. He became the interim chief financial officer of Barry-Wehmiller early in 2020, and added CEO to his title in 2025 when Bob Chapman stepped down from the role after 50 years of leadership. Kyle Chapman holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University. Before joining Barry-Wehmiller, he worked in private equity and operations for multiple companies, including Banc of America Capital Investors, where he completed approximately $300 million in investments across numerous industries. Additional keynote addresses will be given by Rima Alaily, corporate VP and general counsel at Microsoft, and by Denise Thomas, leadership strategist and author of the best-selling The Only One in the Room. The New North Summit opens with a performance of the National Anthem by Lawrence University Associate Professor of Voice Estelí Gomez. Praised by The New York Times for her "clear, bright voice," she is acclaimed for her artistry in early and contemporary music. A soprano who has appeared on major symphonic, film and television recordings, Gomez is a two-time Grammy winner with the ensemble Roomful of Teeth. The afternoon session includes a pair of concurrent breakout sessions: a panel on cross-industry talent development strategies and a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship. The talent session will focus on New North's role in industry alliances and talent-related initiatives, followed by a roundtable discussion with regional leaders in the construction, digital and healthcare industries. The entrepreneurship session will include a panel of successful entrepreneurs from the New North region. The New North Summit wraps up with a networking reception from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Additional event agenda updates will be provided at www.newnorthsummit.com on an ongoing basis. WHERE: Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Ave.; Green Bay, Wis. WHEN: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. New North, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit, regional economic development corporationfostering collaboration among private and public sector leaders throughout the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, known as the New North region. The New North brand unites the region both internally and externally around talent development, brand promotion and business development, signifying the collective economic power behind the 18 counties. The counties include Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago. www.thenewnorth.com

Pulse 2.0
Nov 12th, 2025
BW Design Group Acquires Malisko To Enhance National Leadership In System Integration And Automation

BW Design Group, a fully integrated architecture, engineering, and construction firm and a leading system integrator serving clients in the food and beverage, life sciences, household and personal care, and advanced technology sectors, has announced the acquisition of Malisko, a nationally recognized system integration and automation company.

Informa Markets
Aug 6th, 2024
Doug Neal joins Barry-Wehmiller

Doug Neal joins Barry-Wehmiller.

The Business Journals
Feb 20th, 2024
Big St. Louis-based manufacturing company fills new C-suite post

The Clayton-based company said Carol O'Neill, previously group president of packaging, has taken on the role of Barry-Wehmiller's chief transformation officer, effective Feb. 15.