Plant Manager

About the role

As a Plant Manager, you'll be part of our Indirect Tools & Outdoor team working as an onsite employee. You'll get to:

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous and significant improvements in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and working capital.
• Develop a world-class organization and methodically implement the strategic business objectives – including strategic planning/deployment, lean management/manufacturing techniques, and six sigma tools.
• Experience in building teams, developing talent, and leading synergy and engagement activities.
• Drive rapid, significant, and sustainable improvement in on-time delivery, service level, and lead-time.
• Lead the expansion of highly successful point-of-impact manufacturing and delivery models.
• Lead regular strategy deployment & KPI reviews for the manufacturing team, ensuring attainment of results and a sense of urgency with respect to the strategic implementation priorities.
• Strategically drive the implementation of safety and industrial hygiene programs designed to minimize the severity and frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Passionately drive a continuous improvement culture while implementing the strategic Roadmap to achieve breakthrough performance in working capital, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.
• Build an outstanding team and evolve the organizational structure to meet and exceed objectives.
• Ensure development and engagement of talent across all levels of the organization.
• Drive cycle time and working capital improvements through flexible and lean manufacturing processes.
• Ensure key manufacturing metrics and key performance indicator systems (KPIs) are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviors.
• Periodically present plans and actual results, as well as strategy deployment and KPI progress.
• Take aggressive action to drive financial performance in the areas of direct and indirect labor, manufacturing overhead cost, and inventory levels.
• Partner with internal resources and the matrix structure to coordinate manufacturing functions with sales, marketing, design engineering, finance, supply chain, human resources, and other departments.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the operation to accomplish customer-driven priorities.
• Partner with Product Marketing, R&D, and Quality teams to ensure the best possible product and customer satisfaction.
• Play an active and significant role in the S&OP process.
• Continually benchmark best practices and implement as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–10 years of operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement.
• Experience in lean culture development and lean tool implementation required.
• Manufacturing experience in metal fabrication, finishing/machining, and assembly preferred.
• Supply chain and inventory management are critical.
• Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines, environmental regulations, and EHSMS.
• Resourceful, combining strong manufacturing and technical abilities with overall management acumen.
• Ability to effectively deploy resources to key priorities with resources at hand.
• Set high expectations (driven by metrics and countermeasures) for self and the organization.
• Ability and passion to rapidly learn and utilize the business system and achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.
• You’re not intimidated by innovation.
• You embrace innovation and opportunities to improve.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliverables.
• Experience in lean management and Six Sigma tools.
• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and environmental regulations.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

Pay

Competitive salary.

Schedule

Full-time position.