Plant Manager

Job description:

Plant Manager Resource Tek is the Human Capital division of Barge Design Solutions, a multi-discipline Engineering and Architecture firm. We specialize in providing technical recruitment and staffing services to industry and government in all areas of Engineering, Information Technology, and a broad range of other technical disciplines. In partnership with our client, a leading U.S. manufacturer of copper and aluminum building wire and cable, Resource Tek is seeking an experienced, solutions-driven Plant Manager to join the team at their facility located near Jackson, MS.

The right candidate will be responsible and accountable for making decisions that affect employee health & safety, employee relations, employee growth & development, facility profitability, quality of products, customer satisfaction, and local/regional community relationships. Develops manufacturing budgets and plans to meet production goals within budget. RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead all aspects of the manufacturing operations and development activities of the plant to achieve short and long-term goals to meet customer and company expectations.
· Drive world-class processes in the areas of EH&S, developing a solid safety culture within the plant in order to achieve an accident-free work environment, providing prompt and effective action to eliminate unsafe acts or conditions as they become apparent.
· Propose and execute plant operational budgets, capital budgets, sales forecasts and resource requirements.
· Lead the manufacturing functions in the plant on all shifts to ensure on-time production and shipment of conforming products and materials. Including: planning the production flow, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, handling staffing issues, and monitoring production orders and schedules.
· Develop and implement sustainable manufacturing processes needed to manufacture high-quality products on time.
· Identify opportunities for improvement across the plant in relation to process, equipment, facilities and staffing and drive implementation in a spirit of continuous improvement.
· Maintain and control plant inventories to inventory plan to meet anticipated customer demands without excess investment.
· Responsible for the integrity of all the plant-related data and information.
· Continually monitor results achieved in relation to planned goals and undertake necessary corrective action to achieve the desired results.
· Drive the implementation and execution of robust quality systems to ensure product quality meets and exceeds customer expectations.
· Manage plant project list to set priorities and ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
· Develop and engage with all employees in order to develop a favorable employee relations environment and work with staff members on their personal growth and development goals to ensure employees feel encouraged and motivated to contribute at their full potential.
· Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relations. REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering preferred
· 10+ years’ experience in manufacturing, including experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
· 5+ years’ manufacturing experience in a process-based environment; wire and cable experience preferred.
· 5+ years manufacturing plant/general management experience
· Extensive and proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, strong track record of leading in a continuous improvement environment.
· Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing Experience / Training SKILLS & ABILITIES
· Strong leadership skills and presence
· Demonstrated history of hiring,…