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Plant Controller jobs are open across manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, and chemical industries, from senior accountant to director level, with specializations in cost accounting, variance analysis, and operational finance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Position Overview
dormakaba is seeking a Regional Sales Representative based preferably in the Oklahoma City, or Dallas, TX area. This field-based individual is responsible for specializing in access control solutions for the hospitality segment, driving revenue growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities while managing and expanding relationships with existing clients such as hotels, resorts, casinos, and conference centers.
*This sales region includes Oklahoma, Kansas, North Texas, and New Mexico*
HIRING SALARY RANGE: Base Salary $85,000 - $95,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Plus, a generous Sales Incentive Compensation . This position includes a competitive benefits package. Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.
What you will do
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the hospitality sector, focusing on electronic access control systems, cloud-based solutions, and integrated security technologies
- Develop and execute regional sales plans to achieve revenue targets, collaborating with marketing and product teams to align strategies
- Stay current about industry trends, competitor offerings, and technological advancements to effectively position products and solutions
- Lead negotiations, prepare proposals, and close sales deals, ensuring alignment with company objectives and profitability goals. Develop reports and presentations that summarize sales performance, forecasts, and progress towards targets
- Work closely with internal teams, including engineering, operations and customer support to ensure seamless project execution and customer satisfaction
What we require
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years sales experience
- 50% travel
What we prefer
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
- Sales experience in access control, security, door hardware or hospitality industry
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM), pipeline development, forecasting, and consultative selling
What we offer
- Taking Care of our Employees on Day One with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance coverage options. No waiting periods!
- Your health is our priority, we offer Medical Wellness Programs to aid in your well-being.
- Vacation and Personal Time Off
- We support your growing family; we provide Parental Leave for Moms and Dads!
- Wisely plan for your future with our 401k Matching plan beginning on Day One.
- Supporting your career development with our Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Robust culture supporting internal advancement with our Learn and Grow Program.
- 24/7 access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your professional development and to expand on your individual interests.
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Legal Insurance
- Unlimited Referral Reward Bonuses
- Corporate Discounts for shopping, travel and more!
Who we are
We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.
Work in a place where you matter – apply now!
#LI-JG1 #LI-Remote
Position Overview
dormakaba is seeking a Regional Sales Representative based preferably in the Oklahoma City, or Dallas, TX area. This field-based individual is responsible for specializing in access control solutions for the hospitality segment, driving revenue growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities while managing and expanding relationships with existing clients such as hotels, resorts, casinos, and conference centers.
*This sales region includes Oklahoma, Kansas, North Texas, and New Mexico*
HIRING SALARY RANGE: Base Salary $85,000 - $95,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Plus, a generous Sales Incentive Compensation . This position includes a competitive benefits package. Please visit our career site for more information on benefits.
What you will do
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the hospitality sector, focusing on electronic access control systems, cloud-based solutions, and integrated security technologies
- Develop and execute regional sales plans to achieve revenue targets, collaborating with marketing and product teams to align strategies
- Stay current about industry trends, competitor offerings, and technological advancements to effectively position products and solutions
- Lead negotiations, prepare proposals, and close sales deals, ensuring alignment with company objectives and profitability goals. Develop reports and presentations that summarize sales performance, forecasts, and progress towards targets
- Work closely with internal teams, including engineering, operations and customer support to ensure seamless project execution and customer satisfaction
What we require
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 5+ years sales experience
- 50% travel
What we prefer
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
- Sales experience in access control, security, door hardware or hospitality industry
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM), pipeline development, forecasting, and consultative selling
What we offer
- Taking Care of our Employees on Day One with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance coverage options. No waiting periods!
- Your health is our priority, we offer Medical Wellness Programs to aid in your well-being.
- Vacation and Personal Time Off
- We support your growing family; we provide Parental Leave for Moms and Dads!
- Wisely plan for your future with our 401k Matching plan beginning on Day One.
- Supporting your career development with our Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Robust culture supporting internal advancement with our Learn and Grow Program.
- 24/7 access to over 15,000 LinkedIn Learning courses to assist in your professional development and to expand on your individual interests.
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Legal Insurance
- Unlimited Referral Reward Bonuses
- Corporate Discounts for shopping, travel and more!
Who we are
We are at the heart of every place that matters. From automatic doors to cloud-based access management – as a leading global provider in the access solutions market for schools, banks, airports, hospitals, hotels, and many more, we enable seamless movement within secure, safe, and sustainable places. With over 160 years of experience and a focus on excellence and innovation, we offer exciting opportunities to grow in an environment where you can make a real impact. At dormakaba, you are encouraged to take initiative, develop your skills, and build your career alongside 16,000 experts worldwide who are setting industry standards every day.
Work in a place where you matter – apply now!
#LI-JG1 #LI-Remote
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in plant controller jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 5 or more years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
- Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
- Strong knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, and inventory accounting
- Experience preparing monthly financial close, forecasts, and annual budgets
- CPA or CMA certification preferred by most mid-to-large manufacturers
Tips for Your Plant Controller Job Search
Quantify cost savings on your resume
Plant controllers are hired to tighten margins, so your resume needs to show it. Replace duty-based bullets with outcomes: material cost reductions you drove, inventory carrying costs you cut, or scrap rates you brought down through tighter reporting.
Highlight standard costing and variance experience
Most plant controller postings require hands-on standard costing and variance analysis. Call out the ERP systems you've used for cost rollups, the variance types you reported on, and whether you owned the standard-setting process or supported it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists plant controller openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your industry
Cost structures differ sharply between discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing. Filter openings by industry and prioritize roles where your sector experience is a direct match, since hiring managers consistently favor candidates who know their specific product flow and costing model.
Prepare a plant walkthrough answer for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk them through how you'd assess a plant's cost structure on day one. Prepare a structured answer covering your approach to reviewing BOMs, labor routing, overhead rates, and variance reporting before you have full system access.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base only
Plant controller offers often include annual bonus tied to plant operating income or cost targets. Ask for the bonus structure, payout history, and how plant performance goals are set so you can evaluate the full offer, not just the base salary.
Plant Controller Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most plant controllers?
The most active employers for plant controllers right now are Augmentis, Ingersoll-Rand, and Jobot, and the most openings are in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to be highest at multi-site manufacturers running decentralized finance teams.
How many plant controller jobs are remote?
About 47% of plant controller openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most of the role requires on-site access to production data, inventory systems, and operations leadership. The reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis portions are most likely to be done remotely when hybrid schedules are available.
How do you become a plant controller?
Start by building a foundation in cost accounting, ideally inside a manufacturing environment where you work with standard costing, bill of materials, and production variance reporting. Progress into roles with increasing ownership of the month-end close and budgeting cycle. Earning a CPA or CMA strengthens your candidacy, and experience as a senior cost accountant or accounting manager at a plant is the most direct path to the controller title.
Can you get hired as a plant controller with limited manufacturing experience?
Candidates from adjacent backgrounds can get hired if they can demonstrate cost accounting fluency and ERP proficiency. Transitioning from public accounting with manufacturing clients, or from a corporate FP&A role that included plant-level reporting, is a recognized path. Lead with any inventory, overhead, or variance work in your resume and be specific about the production environment, even if your exposure was limited.
What does the plant controller interview process look like?
Most plant controller interviews run two to four rounds. An initial phone screen with HR or a recruiter is followed by a technical interview with the CFO or regional finance leader covering cost accounting methods, close processes, and ERP experience. A final round often includes a site visit or meeting with the plant manager, since the role works closely with operations. Some companies include a case study or financial modeling exercise.
Where can I find and apply to plant controller jobs?
You can find and apply to plant controller jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from manufacturing employers across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and location preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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