Plant Manager - Yuma AZ

Key Responsibilities

• Build the required operational and human capital capability.
• Create an environment of success where people willingly bring their best every day.
• Drive consistent process deployment at the manufacturing plant.
• Learn deeply from other operations, internal and external to the company.
• Build an organization capable of significant and sustained improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Passionately drive a lean operating system mentality and culture in a highly structured and prescriptive way.
• Continually evolve manufacturing efficiency and assess opportunities to reduce cost.
• Lead the development and implementation of the roadmap to achieve breakthrough operating performance.
• Develop and implement a lean operating system based on well-developed production system techniques and tools.
• Drive significant, and sustainable improvement in SQDC.
• Lead regular KPI reviews for the plant team to ensure attainment of results and a sense of urgency with respect to implementation priorities.
• Improve product quality, lead time, turnover, safety, OTIF and performance.
• Interact thoughtfully with key stakeholders, including the CEO.
• Create a high commitment work environment that attracts and retains the best manufacturing talent.
• Build, coach and develop an outstanding team of production leaders.
• Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the plant to accomplish customer-driven priorities.
• Coordinate effectively with sales, marketing, design engineering, and other functional organizations.
• Partner with the broader management team to ensure the best possible product, and customer satisfaction.
• Continually benchmark best practices and drive effective implementation.

First Year Deliverables

• Achieved the assessment of the current state of the operations and organization.
• Developed a comprehensive strategic roadmap for the plant.
• Refined critical KPIs and review mechanisms.
• Led a significant coaching/mentoring program designed to upgrade talent especially at the front-line supervisor level.
• Driven technician turnover rates substantially down with accelerating improvement.
• Developed enhanced and effective communication strategies that brings the 'voice of the customer" down to the front line.
• Improved organization health surveys results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required with graduate degree desirable.
• Previous work experience with a well-regarded company renowned for its manufacturing excellence.
• Demonstrated success at driving continuous improvement in operations.
• Excellent leadership skills -- possesses well developed skills at setting a compelling vision, developing a performance oriented, aspirational work environment, and coaching/developing the organization.
• Equally comfortable on the "shop floor" as they are in the "boardroom."
• A minimum of 10+ years of progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate capability and experience in cultural and results-based transformation (s).
• Impeccable integrity, flexibility, sound judgement and strong critical thinking skills.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and develop a good feel for the business.
• A strong communicator who can balance the strategic as well as the tactical side of the business.
• A demonstrated track record of achieving successful transformation and acting as a change agent.