Plant Manager - 1st shift

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Regular Full Time South Milwaukee, WI, US

3 days ago Requisition

Under direction of the VP of Manufacturing, the Plant Manager is accountable for ensuring all operational metrics are achieved in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and efficiencies for assigned plant, providing superior customer service to all internal and external customers. Leads and develops the shop leadership team.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Manages all the shop's day to day operations
• Coaches and motivate employees to the highest production levels that will exceed customer expectations
• Assesses all staff members, schedules, and makes sure all follow SSi's core values
• Completes 30/90/180 employee annual reviews
• Collaborates with HR team in determining new hires
• Handles employee call-ins and documenting appropriately
• Assists maintenance team on all equipment at shop:
  Paint line, drilling, plasma machines, forklifts
• Evaluates processes and methods, recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment, performance, utilization of people, and quality of product.
• Takes ownership of production schedules. Ensure customer's needs are being met.
• Participates in planning meetings, recommends space, personnel, and equipment requirements.
• Develops, recommends, and implement departmental policies and procedures, processes, and methods.
• Collaborates with Project Managers, Engineering and Procurement and provide timely and accurate information and feedback.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects/initiatives with budget limits and time constraints.
• Completes all required paperwork (quality charts, production charts, logbook, etc.)
• Acts as an owner and steward of company's product quality by ensuring that systems are in place to protect the company brand and enhance customer and consumer satisfaction.
• Provides, promote and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for members, which is compliant with all OSHA and other regulatory standards.
• Oversees compliance with applicable governmental regulations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proven success in leadership including the development of high-performing teams that exemplify a culture of excellence
• A proven track record of leading and driving successful work flow process improvements, managing multiple tasks and adjusting priorities in a fast pace environment.
• Demonstrated high emotional intelligence and understanding of employee engagement, group dynamics and change management best practices

Education and/or Experience

• Associates degree in Manufacturing related field
• 5-10 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting

Other Job-related Skills

• Proven successful track record of people development, excellent partnering and team building skills
• Critical thinker and change leader; ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage numerous projects
• Outstanding innovative skills with the willingness to collaborate across organizational boundaries

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, production schedules, purchase orders, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, vendors and other employees of the organization. Bilingual English/Spanish helpful, but not required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with…