Plant Manager

## Plant Manager Apply locations:
Sedalia, MO, United Statestime type:
Full time posted on:
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- ** Plant Manager
**** Sedalia, MO United States
**** Come build something that matters.
** It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The WorldTM. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.
** The Job:
** As a Plant Manager, you’ll be part of our Indirect Tools & Outdoor team working as an onsite employee.
You’ll get to:
* Responsible for driving continuous and significant improvements in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and working capital.
* Develope a world-class organization and methodically implement the strategic business objectives – including strategic planning/deployment, lean management/manufacturing techniques, and six sigma tools.
* Experience in building teams, developing talent, and leading synergy and engagement activities.
* Drive rapid, significant, and sustainable improvement in on-time delivery, service level, and lead-time.
* Develop and execute a manufacturing strategy that supports the division’s overall market-driven business strategy.  Specifically, lead the expansion of highly successful point-of-impact manufacturing and delivery models.
* Lead regular strategy deployment & KPI reviews for the manufacturing team, ensuring attainment of results and a sense of urgency with respect to the strategic implementation priorities.
* Strategically drive the implementation of safety and industrial hygiene programs designed to minimize the severity and frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses.
* Passionately drive a continuous improvement culture while implementing the strategic Roadmap to achieve breakthrough performance in working capital, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.
* Build an outstanding team and evolve the organizational structure to meet and exceed objectives.  Ensure development and engagement of talent across all levels of the organization.
* Drive cycle time and working capital improvements through flexible and lean manufacturing processes.
* Ensure key manufacturing metrics and key performance indicator systems (KPIs) are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviors.
* Periodically present plans and actual results, as well as strategy deployment and KPI progress.
* Take aggressive action to drive financial performance in the areas of direct and indirect labor, manufacturing overhead cost, and inventory levels.
* Partner with internal resources and the matrix structure to coordinate manufacturing functions with sales, marketing, design engineering, finance, supply chain, human resources, and other departments.
* Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the operation to accomplish customer-driven priorities.
* Partner with Product Marketing, R&D, and Quality teams to ensure the best possible product and customer satisfaction.
* Play an active and significant role in the S&OP process.
* Continually benchmark best practices and implement as appropriate.
** The Person:
** You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required.  Master’s degree preferred.
* 5–10 years of operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement.
* Experience in lean culture development and lean tool implementation required.
* Manufacturing experience in metal fabrication, finishing/machining, and assembly preferred.
* Supply chain and inventory management are critical.
* Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines, environmental regulations, and EHSMS.
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