Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing, and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.

The Plant Manager (PM) is responsible for managing and leading manufacturing department group leaders, team leaders, and team members for assigned areas / shifts to ensure safety, quality, positive work environment, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs are met. Provide leadership and motivation to direct reports in manufacturing system that emphasizes safety, quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership:
  Oversee manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and adherence to customer requirements.
• Process Management:
  Conduct daily audits to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and training protocols, addressing any deviations promptly.
• Compliance and Standardization:
  Ensure departmental procedures align with quality and environmental management systems. Coordinate process standardization efforts to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Identify and eliminate manufacturing inefficiencies, leading continuous improvement initiatives. Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to address any deviations and drive improvement.
• Budget Management:
  Assist in budget development and adjustment to meet production targets and cost objectives.
• Team Development:
  Foster positive team member relations through feedback, coaching, and training. Develop and maintain training plans to enhance team members' skills and capabilities.

Qualifications:

• 2 years of college preferred and a minimum of a high school education and 5+ years of factory-related experience.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office including D365 Management / Leadership experience at least 5+ years required.

Competencies:

• Communication Proficiency /
  
  Coaching:
  
  Ability to effectively convey information and ideas to others through various channels.
• Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Capacity to efficiently manage tasks, information, and resources.
• Staffing:
  Knowledge and ability to recruit, select, and onboard qualified personnel.
• Initiative:
  Willingness to take proactive steps to address challenges and pursue opportunities.
• Thoroughness:
  Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Time Management:
  Ability to prioritize tasks, set goals, and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Financial Planning and Strategy:
  Understanding of financial principles and ability to develop budgets and financial plans to drive results on a P&L.
• Process Improvement:
  Ability to identify inefficiencies in processes and implement solutions for improvement.
• Decision Making:
  Capacity to evaluate options, consider alternatives, and make sound decisions.
• Strategic Planning:
  Skill in setting long-term goals and developing plans to achieve them.
• Quality Management / Control:
  Commitment to maintaining ambitious standards of quality in products, services, and processes.

Physical Demands:

• The team member is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• The team member is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This position requires Personal Protective Equipment. Protective Equipment supplied by the company includes Coating suit, Coating Boots, Spray Socks, Respirator, Work Gloves, Safety Glasses, and Ear Plugs. Employees may be required to provide additional Protective Equipment (Safety Shoes, etc.).

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time salary position, and hours/days of work are decided by production schedules and your reporting manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Travel:
Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

5-8 years of experience in a production environment Associate degree preferred at minimum Management/Leadership experience. Lean proficiency Proficiency in Microsoft office including D365

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are…