Day to day:
The Plant Manager oversees the activities of the manufacturing operations through a team of supervisors and group leaders. This role ensures that we produce quality products that are delivered to the customer complete and on time. This leader verifies all reports according to the company's footprint. The Plant Manager consistently improves the efficiency of labor, materials, and machines through the deployment of Lean Six Sigma.
Drives all company safety policies, practices and procedures to ensure 100% compliance
Deploys Lean Manufacturing techniques in the area of Safety, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time deliveries, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls and plant performance measures
Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development and problem resolution in a way that supports the Footprint
Monitors operations for efficiency and safety ensuring that all applicable regulatory requirements are met/followed
Drives improvements in plant operations, manufacturing processes and standardized work procedures leading to productivity and efficiency gains through application of Lean Tools
Oversees production supervision staff for all shifts
Develops production schedules to meet internal goals and customer expectations
Establishes and directs plant policies and procedures
Monitors overall plant performance for production and quality standards
Responsible for operational labor metrics, improvement in the Team Improvement Process and OEE metrics
Facilitates Lean Six Sigma process improvement opportunities throughout the plant and be the plant ambassador for quality and process excellence
Full P&L responsibility; works closely with finance and sales & marketing to partner towards sales objectives
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management or Engineering
5+ years experience working as a plant manager
10 years of operations management experience in a production environment
Experience working with an ERP System
Lean, continuous improvement, six sigma experience
