Plant Manager

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At Latham Pool Products, we don’t just make swimming pools; we create opportunities for backyard dreams to come true. As the leading manufacturer in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, we are committed to delivering innovation, quality, and sustainability in everything we do. We believe in building an environment where everyone can thrive. That is why we offer a culture of integrity, collaboration, and respect, comprehensive benefits for you and your family, and opportunities for growth, mentorship, and skill development.

The Plant Manager (PM) of our Youngstown, Ohio plant is responsible for oversight of plant activities to meet business objectives by driving the corporate mission and vision into daily operations. The PM is accountable for all aspects of plant performance while ensuring that near- and longer‑term key performance indicators (KPIs) and business objectives are attained in a cost‑effective manner that is consistent with health & safety, quality, and environmental requirements.

The PM delegates authority to key supervisors in production and manages all activities related to plant operations. The PM is responsible and accountable for all aspects of the facility to ensure that business is conducted in a safe, clean, and responsible manner consistent with the company’s policies and procedures.

• Functional Control
• Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S)
• Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement
• Talent Management/Human Resources
• Lead the operation of a safe and environmentally compliant facility
• Execute the company’s EH&S policies, procedures, training, and practices
• Establish routine practices to assure compliance with OSHA/standards
• Maintain facility security
• Execute the plant production plan
• Meet/exceed order fulfilment demands within the company’s established Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Ensure that quality criteria are adhered to in the production process
• Oversee facility, plant, and equipment maintenance to minimize downtime
• Develop, maintain and deliver the facility’s expense budget
• Prepare, submit and manage Capital Expenditure Projects (CERs) to provide measurable return
• Drive Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) and Base Cost Productivity (BCP) projects including defining and monitoring project goals and objectives through to completion
• Specifically improved throughput and labor utilization through targeted lean / six sigma projects and daily execution
• Specifically improved material utilization and minimized material variances through targeted lean / six sigma projects and daily execution
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
• Participate in Project Management (PMO) activities
• Partner with shared services leaders (i.e., Quality, EH&S, Planning/Scheduling, Warranty, Customer Service & Design) in the tactical and strategic execution of plant performance
• Manages and maintains the facility including all areas of the facility and over sees third parties and internal staff responsible for maintenance and upkeep
• Performs Human Resources functions, including
• Performing salary administration and performance review tasks according to the annual headcount plan/budget and established processes and procedures
• All aspects of the employee lifecycle – Identifying staffing needs, conducting job interviews, making recommendations for direct and indirect hires, and assuring a culture of cross‑training is realized
• Administering cultural programs and assuring an environment of engagement, inclusion, and open communication where employee issues are addressed proactively
• Partnering with Human Resources to communicate and uphold company policies, procedures, and laws
• Develop a culture of long‑term succession plans and provide training and guidance to those in the plan
• Other duties as assigned

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering related field to include
• 5 + years of experience in capital expenditure management
• 5 + years of experience with Lean Six Sigma tools and methods
• 3 + years of experience in a manufacturing plant
• Bachelor’s degree or Technical degree/Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing experience. Six…