Plant Manager

About the role

Ensure the efficient management of precast manufacturing operations by overseeing the production planning, staffing, and day-to-day manufacturing operations in a cost-effective manner.

• Accurately track and record metrics, troubleshoot and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Act as a leader in terms of continuous improvement and change management.
• Analyze data drawn from production reports in order to identify possible improvements to better efficiencies and reduce quality defects.
• Communicate, implement and apply company policies and procedures.
• Motivate employees, be a positive source of influence, lead by example.
• Encourage autonomous work by empowering employees.
• Develop a training plan and ensure succession planning.
• Ensure the product quality standards are met through inspections and material testing procedures.
• Administer company safety program ensuring compliance with required training and OSHA safety procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership of plant operations which includes supporting all aspects of a safe working environment by promoting continuous improvement of plant processes and procedures in order to measure and report results of safety and quality standards.
• Ensure the plant operates cost effectively within customer product expectations and Rinker Material's operating and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 plus years’ experience successfully managing a precast concrete manufacturing plant.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and ability to present oneself and communicate in a professional, positive, and courteous manner with managing internal and external relationships.
• Strong knowledge of production management in the concrete industry or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of large machine operation, construction of infrastructure, and shipping and fulfillment.
• Must have knowledge and experience of implementing Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to provide direction, develop and lead a team, provide strategic direction, and inspire the team to achieve key goals in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Ability to apply problem solving techniques.
• Ability to provide clear and concise verbal instructions along with the ability to listen and ask questions to understand points made by others.
• Mathematical skills and mechanical abilities to diagnose and solve problems.
• Demonstrated pattern of positive attitude, strong work ethic, and dedication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and manufacturing/ERP/database systems software.
• Proactive problem solving techniques.
• Possess thorough, organized and detail-oriented approach to work. Has sound planning skills, knows how to execute against respective action plans.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel 10-15 percent of the time to other locations and/or meetings.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401k match
• Paid vacation
• Holidays
• Employee discounts