Plant Manager

Essential Functions

• Drives growth through active management of all internal processes.
• Responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all activities for production and delivery to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Utilizes ERP and corporate financial systems to report performance and financial data.
• Aids in establishing operating budgets for all areas within the plant.
• Maintains and controls direct and indirect costs of expense and capital budgets to meet annual operation plan and strategic deployment action plan.
• Oversees production activities to ensure material flow through production in support of monthly production plans.
• Identifies needed labor and ensures that the necessary effort is applied in production areas to ensure correct flow to meet production schedules.
• Establishes and tracks quality and cost improvement programs.
• Involves in departmental and organizational programs.
• Researches, plans, and controls reduction in costs on existing products with a focus on continuous improvement programs.
• Manages process improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes Lean daily management systems to improve performance.
• Establishes, implements, and revises policies and procedures relating to the manufacturing operations.
• Reports on site specific activities and performance metrics.
• Provides periodic updates and special status reports as requested by management and customers.
• Creates and maintains communication processes within the facility to ensure that all employees are fully engaged and informed, and their efforts are aligned with the business.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in plant operations including production planning, quality control, cost reduction and supply chain methods and manufacturing engineering preferred.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques with the proven ability to apply them to business needs.
• Capability to meet key metrics including EH&S objectives, on time delivery, quality, cost management, and inventory management.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) and mandatory experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business.
• Ability to make and execute sound business decisions with minimal direction.
• Medical Device or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and change management skills.
• Knowledge and experience in Lean and Six Sigma Methods.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of manufacturing and operations experience in a Plant/Senior Management leadership and management role.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Team lift or mechanical assistance required for objects over 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
• Exposure to oil, grease, occupational noise, cleaning solvents, dust, metal particles, sparks, coolant, and sharp-edged materials.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, dust masks, ear plugs, cut-resistant or chemical-resistant gloves, and engineering controls may be required.
• Perform keyboard entries with possible frequent operation of a computer.