Plant Manager

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties in a safe manner.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality in accordance with Company policies.
• Interact in a professional manner with other employees/customers.
• Direct and manage plant operations to meet business targets for safety, delivery, production, maintenance, quality and shipping and receiving.
• Achieves business outcomes that complement the organization's ability to grow market segments.
• Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
• Carefully coordinate plant activities through the planning with plant personnel and management team to ensure all manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Develop and control profits, plans, and budget.
• Monitor suppliers to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed goods or services within budgetary limits.
• Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
• Implement cost effective systems or control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
• Manage capital asset maintenance.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Fully implements the organization's quality & operations system (SSW PS 2.0).
• Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.
• Incorporates shop floor organization and 5S as a way we do daily business.
• Provides direction, development and leadership to plant and supervisory personnel.
• Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for safety, delivery, production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities.
• Ensures increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of manpower, materials and machines.

Qualifications, Experience requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required, and master's degree is a plus
• 5 or more years of experience
• Experience in a Metal Manufacturing companies preferred
• Prior production management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and expertise in industrial safety, quality systems, and financial management of a similarly sized operation
• Knowledge of wire drawing, production welding, and the wire construction products market preferred

General requirements

• Able to travel to other divisions when required.
• Availability to go to the division from Monday to Friday
• Detailed and hands-on oriented.

Working Conditions

• Office environment in a plant manufacturing environment.
• Frequently indoors.
• Occasionally exposed to high temperatures, loud noises and fumes.

Equipment Use

• Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Telephone
• Office machinery (copier, computer).

Commitment to Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Caring for People
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Improvement