Plant Manager

Overview

Reports to the General Manager. Executes portion of the strategic plan to align manufacturing operations with organizational goals and objectives. Has responsibility of all facets of the manufacturing project portfolio and specifically for each project. Expectations include meeting and exceeding customer and leadership expectations through oversight of the entire fabrication, assembly, and production management facility.

• Dealing With Ambiguity:
  Effectively copes with change; shift gears comfortably; decides and acts without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; comfortably handles risk and uncertainty.
• Integrity and Trust:
  Widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents the unvarnished truth in an appropriate, helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent themselves for personal gain.
• Motivating Others:
  Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; motivates many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; assesses each person's hot button and uses it to get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important;
  
  someone people like working for and with.
• Process Management:
  Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Drive For Results:
  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Technical Learning:
  Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge; does well in technical courses and seminars.

• Production Management – Manage all facets of production including project management (labor resource allocation, project scheduling, labor budgets; on-time materials acquisition; multi-phased manufacturing; assembly; quality control; shipping; personnel management; health, safety, and regulatory compliance.)
• Supply Chain Management – Ensure materials are ordered with no stock-outs that would be disruptive to labor and fabrication schedules. Ensure shipping dates meet customer expectations for delivery per project agreements.
• Budgets – Manage labor efficiency budget for each project in portfolio. Take corrective action in advance. Manage labor hours per project and for the entire project portfolio. Ensure shipping dates meet customer expectations for delivery per project agreements.
• Personnel Management – Manage the daily activities of shop personnel and other direct reports ensuring efficient use of labor resources while meeting agreed upon delivery dates.
• Continuous Improvement – Drive operational efficiency and cost effectiveness by implementing best practices and new and innovative solutions. Recommend, then implement opportunities to improve labor efficiency, quality control, and meeting expectations of leadership and customer expectations.
• Health, Safety, Regulatory Compliance – Ensure facility fabrication operations are carried out in a safe manner and are in line with regulatory guidelines.

• Meet and exceed customer agreed upon expectations (functionality, quality, delivery time)
• Accommodate unexpected labor requirements in the ‘field’
• Manage both the project portfolio as well as individual project budgets.

• Proactively learn the Heat Treat industry during first six months, then participate in formal Heat Treat Industry Training.
• Document opportunities for “continuous improvement” in manufacturing processes.
• Staging of Materials Planning (no…