Plant Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs Production Managers to manage the daily activities of all manufacturing production workers including: safety, sheet metal, rolling steel door assembly, and maintenance departments.
• Develops and owns the Manufacturing expense budget and related expenditures.
• Defines staffing needs and works with HR to maintain those levels.
• Upholds and guides production with respect to safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC), in this order.
• Directs maintenance teammates to ensure operating equipment uptime meets production schedules.
• Collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Quality Team to achieve product and process improvements, capital appropriation requests, machinery selection and installation.
• Owns the Safety, 5S/Lean Programs, ensures adherence to Company policies, and maintains the BMS processes for manufacturing operations.
• Maintains good employee relations and adherence to company policies and procedures, developing those as necessary and takes proper disciplinary measures when required.
• Assures efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department.
• Establishes and publishes production metrics to ensure we meet our productivity objectives and find new ways to improve production efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Engineering or other related field
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, metals manufacturing experience a plus
• Plant Manager experience strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of production planning, LEAN manufacturing, and safety required
• Solid knowledge and experience with quality and inspection processes