Our client is a Canadian based manufacturer of electric propulsion and electric powertrain equipment with facilities in the US and Mexico. The company offers a range of electric motors and generators for clients in the railway, locomotive, wind energy, military, mining, oil and gas industries.
They are a well established company and trusted partner with long standing clients in the Fortune 500 market around the world, and poised for significant growth over the next decade!
We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager/Director, Operations to oversee their manufacturing plant located in Plattsburgh, NY.
**Relocation costs will be covered by the company, if neccessary.
Responsibilities:
- Maximizing revenue and profit potential
- Rolling out new products with a bang: meeting timing, quality, and cost goals to wow their customers
- Continuous improvement of processes
- Guaranteed Excellence: Meeting Every Quoted Standard and Assumption
- Zero tolerance towards equipment, process or product-related safety issues
- Optimize strategic resources
- Driving success: P&L accountability for operational excellence
- Results must be achieved in full compliance with the Culture Manifesto and company Vision
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Efficiency %
- Lost Work Incidents & Days
- Overhead / Revenue
- OTD%
- Overtime
- FPY
About You:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering background preferred)
- Experience: 10+ years in manufacturing
Skills:
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, preferably “contract manufacturing”
- Proven ability to lead and coach staff in a small- to mid-size manufacturing businessExcellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with ERP systems
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (especially MS Excel)
Characteristics:
- High energy, productivity
- Ambitious, competitive & Highly personable
- Excellent customer manner, highly polished presence
- Diligent and rigorous in everything you do
- Global perspective
- Resourceful and able to make sound decisionsLearns quickly & is highly adaptable
What's in it for you?
- Join an organization in continued growth mode with a unique value proposition and massive growth potential.
- You will work directly with a leadership team who aims to remove all obstacles so you can win, and empower you to be as successful as possible.
- You will collaborate with coworkers that will inspire you and be part of an environment you will actually look forward to working in everyday!
- Thrive in an environment that places utmost value on transparency, collaboration and authenticity where everyone’s door is always open.
Interested candidates, please note: our team checks for new applicants every day and while we would love to be able to engage with each of you personally, given the high volume of applicants we receive we are only able to contact candidates that are best suited for this role.
