Plant Manager

Position Summary & ObjectiveThe Plant Manager will direct manufacturing operations through a team of functional supervisors and group leaders. Responsible for the P&L, management, and leadership of all plant operations to ensure a safe work environment, production goals & efficiencies, high quality products, and increasing levels of customer and team member satisfaction.Essential Functions Performed by the Position  Lead the Environmental, Health & Safety efforts to ensure complete adherence to legal, regulatory, and company policies. Lead plant EHS continuous improvement initiatives.Lead and implement lean programs throughout the manufacturing site to improve safety, quality, schedule attainment, efficiencies, and customer satisfaction.Lead programs to identify and eliminate waste utilizing lean tools throughout all manufacturing processes.Develop and implement a TPM program to support all manufacturing equipment and machinery.Develop and promote a culture of continuous improvement and team member involvement utilizing the company’s Core Values and Leadership Traits.Provide leadership for team member relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.Provide problem solving leadership using root cause analysis, countermeasure, and verification of effectiveness techniques and tools.Execute daily/weekly/monthly production plans to support on-time delivery and financial performance metrics.Develop KPI’s to metrics for all departments within the production environment.Manage processes that support metrics to ensure continuous improvement.Develop capital budget with financial justifications and lead implementation of approved capital investments and improvement projects.Develop and implement a manufacturing strategic plan.Develop and implement a maintenance and facilities operating plan.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Job shop knowledge/experience in metal machining and assembly operations.Strong machining knowledge with CNC and manual boring mills, and vertical and horizontal lathes.Strong assembly knowledge related to rebuilding large machinery.Strong knowledge and application of Operational Excellence and lean tools in an engineering and manufacturing business.Analytical and critical thinking capabilities paired with strong mechanical aptitude.Proven problem solver utilizing root cause analysis, countermeasures, and verification for effectiveness techniques.Excellent project and program management skills.Experience implementing manufacturing strategy.Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization.Commitment to Task: able to take responsibility for actions and outcomes and persist despite obstacles; give dedication to the position; demonstrate dependability in difficult circumstances and show a sense of urgency about getting results.Communication: able to clearly present information through the spoken or written word; read and interpret complex information; talk with internal/external customers; listen well.Decision Making & Problem Solving: able to act in solving problems while exhibiting judgment and a realistic understanding of issues; able to use reason, even while dealing with emotional topics; review facts and weight options.Data and Fact Driven Decision Making: able to derive outcomes, solutions, and strategies by analysis and understanding of data and facts. Able to communicate effectively using clear and relatable data.Policies, Processes & Procedures: able to act in accordance with established guidelines; follow standard procedures in crisis situations; communicate and enforce organizational policies and procedures; recognize and constructively conform to unwritten rules or practices.Business Acumen: ability to establish and define protocols for managing projects that focuses on delivering value in a way that enhances/maximizes profitability and competitive advantage; manage against a budget; educate team on important developments within the organization; discuss relevant industry developments with team.Tolerance of Ambiguity: able to withhold actions or speech in the absence of important information; deal with unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, and unexpected events.Work Ethic: needs to have a strong sense of urgency and the ability to infuse that in others. Tireless work ethic is a given.Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.Customer/Quality Focus: anticipates and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an appropriate manner. Demonstrates a personal commitment to identify customers’ apparent and underlying needs and continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to all customers. Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound judgment. High attention to detail.