Plant Manager - Metal Fabrication

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Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

We are currently looking for a Plant Manager for our Kokomo, IL location. Reporting to the VP/GM Mechanical, this role’s primary focus will be to direct and manage plant operations for production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving for the Kokomo facility. This position will coordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or related field and a minimum of 5 years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a requirement.

• Driving an operational excellence approach to include implementation of Lean concepts especially standardized work and TPM practices to optimize operations for profitability with the establishment and execution of performance goals and objectives.
• Establishing and driving working capital improvement initiatives to meet/exceed business targets, to include developing processes to manage inventory to a minimum level without service level failures.
• Focus on strong Customer Experience. Collaborate and communicate with sales team to ensure customer transparency and lead‑time accuracy.
• Continue to build a strong team and frontline workforce culture while ensuring headcount, skills and training are aligned with overall business objectives.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
• Participate in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develop and implement programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
• Provide Safety and Health direction and support to personnel; ensures compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Incorporates shop floor housekeeping and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements as well as managing to EBITDA targets.
• Manufacturing knowledge of aluminum fabrication and welding preferred.
• Excellent written and communications skills across multiple departments including operations, engineering, maintenance, finance, human resources, planning, and procurement.
• Ability to make independent and sound decisions with limited data.
• Experience as a change agent in a multi‑shift environment.
• Formal knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• All associates must embrace and foster an environment that supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability.
• Demonstrate Atkore Core Values – Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may sometimes be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the plant environment can be loud. Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment.

Work involves frequent lifting of materials and product up to 50 pounds. The manufacturing plant is not climate controlled. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protectors, hi‑visibility uniforms, and metatarsal steel‑toed…