Chore-Time Plant Manager Decatur, Alabama

Job Description

Job Title: Plant Manager
Business Unit: Chore-Time Operations
Department: Operations
Reports To: Operations Manager

Overall

Purpose:

As the Plant Manager, you will manage the operations – including production, warehouse, maintenance, and facility – to ensure on-time, complete and error-free goals are attained within budget and resources guidelines.

Essential Job Functions & Expected Outcomes:

• Operational Management & Leadership:
  Leads and manages the production and scheduling, following customer order due dates, along with some ordering on smaller components, to ensure shipping dates are achieved.
• Manages and controls costs to ensure budget goals are attained in the areas of scrap, material usage, overtime, tools, and supplies.
• Researches, develops and executes on Lean-thinking and 5S initiatives within the facility to continually enhance quality output.
• Manages the safety and maintenance of the facility and equipment – initiating Capital Expense requests where applicable to ensure production and quality goals are met.
• Leads, mentors, and develops team members to continually grow competencies within the facility while creating a challenging work environment that retains top talent.
• Collaborates with customers, CTB Customer Service, and vendors to ensure smooth processes for all involved.

Position Requirements:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or other related field; or equivalent of coursework and experience.
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of Manufacturing and Supervisory experience in a production environment.
• Certification(s):
  Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certifications highly preferred, but not required.
• Functional Skills:
  Strong budgeting, planning, and production scheduling experience;
  Lean-thinking and process improvement skills; thorough understanding of the complete supply chain process;
  Safety/OSHA experience; along with a strong attention to detail and solid decision-making skills.
• Technology Aptitude/Skills:
  Intermediate or above average Microsoft Office and PC skills; ERP experience and knowledge of JD Edwards a plus.
• Language Skills:
  Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership/Behaviors:
  Strong attention to quality, uses abstract thinking to create enhancements, sense of urgency, and problem-solving abilities are needed to work through a very broad and diverse set of opportunities in a short amount of time.

Core Values that Apply to All Positions:

• Integrity in all things
• Customers are why we exist
• Profitability is a must
• Excellence in all we do
• People make the difference

Equipment Used:

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, along with some hand-held tools.

Physical Requirements to Perform

Essential Functions:

• Ability to stand for up 4-8 hours in one session
• Ability to sit at desk for 4+ hours per day
• Ability to operate keyboard and view computer screen as needed throughout the day
• Ability to write ideas/information in a logical flow as needed throughout the day
• Ability to read and respond on an on-going basis daily due to nature of the work, throughout the day
• Ability to communicate with others via phone, in-person, and computer on-going
• Ability to listen to customers, problem-solve, and respond accordingly
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, twist, push, pull, stand, sit, walk, stoop, crouch, and carry items frequently
• Lifting up to 30 lbs. sporadically

Environmental Conditions & Travel:

• The employee is primarily exposed to a manufacturing environment where the noise level is moderate to high.
• Travel:
  Up to 10% travel is required