Plant Manager
Quanex · Allentown, PA · Yesterday
On-siteManagementFull-time
What’s attractive about the Plant Manager position?
Opportunity to partner with a team across the US.
Supportive & collaborative culture
Opportunity to grow within the organization
Monthly Leadership webinars
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop talent, succession planning, create a culture of effective performance management and accountability.
- Develop and champion an overall continuous improvement and innovation philosophy for the plant.
- Ensure the plant is safe, clean, and environmentally compliant and cultivates a culture of safety and accountability.
- Manage key operational functions including Operations, Maintenance, Shipping/Receiving, and Quality.
- Assure the yield targets are achieved or exceeded through each process of production. Proactively seek opportunities to create efficiencies and/or savings opportunities while engaging employees and listening to ideas for continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage inventory levels to support divisional sales service objectives.
- Supervise the development of production planning forecasts based on historical data, customer input, and information from the operations leadership and sales.
- Assure all production orders are completed on schedule, per budget, and at the quality levels developed by divisional management to satisfy requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering or business-related field.
- Experience in lieu of education.
- Ten or more years of progressive manufacturing experience and a minimum of five years in a leadership role.
- Strong leadership, team building, coaching and ability to build a positive, safe culture while motivating people.
- Excellent communication, technical writing skills, problem-solving, decision-making, and influencing skills.
- Strong skills in using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- A high degree of decision-making authority is required to maintain on-time delivery in this just-in-time/ship-by-shift environment.
Qualifications
- Passionate about fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
- Proven track record of leading teams to achieve high performance and results.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
Skills
- Leadership and team building skills.
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Technical writing and communication skills.
- MS Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus Potential
- 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
- 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
- Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
- Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Tuition support for degree and continuous education
- Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
Pay
The salary range for this position is $110K to $135K w/ bonus potential.