Plant Manager I

Job Details Posting Details

• • Posted on August 3, 2026

• Quality Aluminum Products
  770 Cook Road
  Hastings, MI 49058, USA
• On-site
• OPERATIONS
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PLANT
  003416

Position Summary : Gibralta r Industries' Building Accessories division is seeking a Plant Manager that Provides for the overall direction and coordination of activities in production, supply chain, engineering, scheduling, process improvement, capital investment, distribution, maintenance, safety, regulatory, and training activities in accordance with the policies, principles, and procedures of the company.

Duties :

• Plans and directs production, scheduling,warehousing and shipping activities,establishespriorities for products while maintaining a cost-effective operation;
  Verifies and approves daily production for all areas of manufacturing, warehousing & shipping.
• Reviews and analyzes production, distribution, quality, maintenance,safety,and operational activities and/or reports todeterminecauses of nonconformity with product specifications or related processes;
  Provides resolution whilemaintainingcost effective solutions and reducing and/or preventing operational delays.
• Oversees scheduling andprioritizeswork orders for the shop floor (manufacturing & warehousing) tomeet customer demands.
• Plan, implement and supervise the 80/20 philosophy by working in all areas of the process including PLS, CLS, Zero UP, In-Liningand MRD.
• Engages with team on SIOP process, providing insight to the Supply Chain team and ensuring that theoperationhas the properamountof raw materials and buy-out products to fulfill customer demand.
• Plan, implement and manage programs to reduce oreliminateoccupational injuries andmaintaincompliance with governing bodiesinsafety and environmental regulations;
  Conducts safety audits in compliance with company programs;
  Initiates safety improvements to equipment and process procedures. Maintainsafeand clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all equipment.
  
  Ensurescomplianceofestablished safety policies and procedures. Support development and training of production and warehouse staff.
• Maintains the proper level of employees needed to execute the production plan and minimize the overall labor cost;
  Supervises employees to meet daily production schedule demands;
  Develops and implements procedures to train employees in the safe and efficient operation of all manufacturing processes;
  Able to perform the duties of the workers supervised;
  Resolves worker issues/complaints and/or refers to higher authority for resolution.
• Develops,revisesand approves standard operational, safety,quality and working practices; mayobserveworkers to ensure compliance with standards;
  
  Determinesbest practices and institutes improvements in these areas;
• Develops,implement sand executes strategic plan driving projects and activities supporting the site operational and financial goals.
• Reviews information and inspection reports of machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance andoptimumutilization; provides oversight to the maintenance PM to include the assurance of equipment PM, maintenancerepairand improvements;
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data, and distribution data;
• Develops and initiates plans for efficient use of materials, machines, trailers, and employees;
• Acts as a change agent,identifies and promotes continuous improvement opportunitiesutilizingdata analysis, Lean methodologies & 6-Sigma concepts, empowers employees, drives engagement, ownership of processes and tasks & collaboration among team members.
• Firstlineresponsibility for ensuring that the facility isoperatedand maintained in compliance with Federal,Stateand local environmental health and safety laws. To include OSHA & DOT regulations;
  Managing waste using the proper disposal contractors and working with the EPA to manage runoff of water from rain and keep it particulate free from harmful chemicals.( Zincetc.)
• Establish and develop strong, positive working relationships with the union by following the terms of collective bargaining agreement and activelyparticipatingin negotiations ensuringrightbalance between…