Plant Manager

• Location:
  
  Alcoa Fastening Systems, Redditch, HEW, B98 7TD
  , GB (On-site)
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full time

The key activities outlined below represent an overview only of the position of Plant Leader, based on site at the Redditch Plant. Strong and visible leadership skills are vital, together with initiative in identifying and focusing on financial performance and profitability, service levels, continuous improvement, operational excellence, growth, profitability and business leadership. Key tasks will include inspiring, leading and motivating a large and diverse team of people across production, planning, distribution, customer service and logistics.

Good planning, analytical and forecasting skills are needed to ensure excellent service delivery to a diverse customer base. Accountable for all operational performance metrics (safety, quality, cost, people and delivery).

The successful candidate must have a strong track record of achievement in a fast moving manufacturing / production / operations related environment and be both financially and commercially astute.

• Develops annual revenue and manufacturing plan in consultation with other senior-level unit leaders to ensure proper deployment of resources to achieve required levels of production and to meet customer delivery requirements.
• Provides positive leadership to subordinate managers and to all assigned employees. Ensure open communications and respond to employee concerns in an appropriate manner. Promote a trustful and speak up culture. Seeks to improve the knowledge, skill and ability of people. Deals proactively with substandard performance.
• Ensures full compliance with EHS standards, policies, procedures and processes as they apply to area of accountability. Confirms that incidents are thoroughly investigated and that root causes are identified and remedied on a systematic basis. Fosters a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Ensures full compliance with Quality standards, policies, procedures and processes in a very demanding aerospace environment. Confirms that non-quality events (customer return, internal scrap and loses, internal and external audit findings, …) are thoroughly investigated and that root causes are identified and remedied on a systematic basis. Manage with the highest diligence customer issues (claims, returns, …).
• Interfaces directly with key customers, in concert with Sales & Marketing Management and Account Managers to resolve problems related to delivery, quality and other issues. Strives to address customer concerns in a responsive, professional manner while protecting the interests of the Company.
• Co‑ordinates activities with other departments such as Sales & Marketing, Purchasing, Finance, Information Systems, and Human Resources. Secure required resources and consultative support from staff departments as required.
• Continually improves the performance of the Manufacturing organization through the application of Continues Improvement / Lean Manufacturing principles to drive down costs and improve location financial and operational performance. This includes the application of specific techniques such as kaizen rapid improvement events and the development of a Continuous Improvement mindset within the Manufacturing organization.
• Participates with Purchasing personnel to develop partnerships with vendors which produce mutually beneficial arrangements related to purchased item quality and pricing. Ensures that concerns and issues related to purchased resources are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Interacts positively and effectively with personnel, both internal and external to the organization. This may include factory floor personnel, management at various levels throughout Howmet. Participates in external activities to secure a positive community image of the Company.
• Provides technical manufacturing assistance to other components of the organization, including Howmet businesses both externally and internally to HFS.
• Analyzes and directs the preparation of Capital Appropriation Requests to secure required capital equipment for projects meeting or exceeding capital…