Plant Manager

Position is responsible for directing and managing the operations of plant production and developing processes for maximizing productivity, quality and safety.

• Manage, coordinate, direct work and provide leadership to direct reports;
• Review day-to-day departmental operations to ensure compliance with goals, authorize overtime, and control costs;
• Review proposed changes to work methods;
• Manage the development and maintenance of the manufacturing processes and technologies to support zero defects, ensure on-time delivery, and cost competitiveness;
• Coordinate newly designed tooling to effectively achieve the introduction of new products in a timely manner;
• Manage continuous improvement processes to achieve consistent improvements in key operating metrics and ensure improvement processes are sustainable, accepted, and followed;
• Ensure planning systems are coordinated to exceed customer expectations;
• Ensure on-time delivery and quality objectives are met and take timely corrective action when goals are not achieved;
• Analyze slow-moving surplus inventory and recommend appropriate action;
• Provide leadership and training to direct reports to allow them to lead, coach and mentor their direct reports;
• Continuously improve the manufacturing processes and develop methods to reduce waste and reduce costs;
• Lead plant safety efforts by actively managing all aspects of the safety and health programs and encourage and reinforce active involvement of production personnel throughout the safety system process;
• Maintain and foster a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization by utilizing and reinforcing a team approach to develop plant synergies and modeling appropriate behavior to demonstrate corporate values;

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of plant/general management experience in a job shop production environment with technical/engineered products that require conversion of raw material into an engineered finished product;
• Experience in material flow and lean manufacturing concepts;
• Track record of reducing the cost of goods sold;
• An understanding of the financial aspects of product and facility profitability;
• An understanding of packaging, material systems, JIT and one piece flow manufacturing;
• Previous strategic planning experience, organizational goal setting, and mentoring subordinates;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, internet, MRP systems, and other resources.