Plant Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management deems necessary.

• Evaluate and maintain production levels and proper manning levels
  
• Guide and support plant resources in capital investment, inventory management, labor, and overhead productivity plans.
  
• Oversee management of finished goods and WIP inventories
  
• Maintain employee records and discipline, establish, and institute work rules/policy.
  
• Promote and maintain company quality standards throughout every process
  
• Maximize and schedule machine/employee output while minimizing downtime to promote company profit objectives including preventative maintenance and equipment life on a day-to-day basis.
  
• Establish, communicate, and maintain interpersonal relationships with supervisors, peers, or subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, or in person.
  
• Review capital investments in plant buildings/equipment and formulates recommendations/justifications
  
• Assist in improving the company's customer satisfaction, processes, KPI's, equipment, and technology, infrastructure, and drives the implementation of continuous improvements to support key capabilities.
  
• Ensure local, state, and federal EHS compliance is maintained.
  
• Ensure all new hires are trained and integrated in a timely and consistent manner.
  
• Maintain best practices to drive down material costs, downtime, and scrap.
  
• Work with plant management teams to continuously improve safety, quality, quantity and drive transformational change in coordination with business objectives.
  
• Communicate and demonstrate expertise in adding value through leadership by building strong high performing teams and achieving successful outcomes on complicated programs.

Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to understand complex written and oral instructions.
  
• Mathematical and statistical understanding and capabilities.
  
• Experience with office computer software required, including demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite software packages, such as Outlook, Word, and Excel required
  
• Use of common measurement equipment to analyze and interpret results.
  
• Understanding of the process and equipment located in the facility.
  
• Understanding of company and industry wide quality system requirements.
  
• Customer service abilities
  
• Blueprint reading, GD&T terms and basic SPC principles
  
• Ability to organize and provide training classes as needed
  
• A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Detailed oriented and strong organizational skills
  
• Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous /undefined problems

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Industrial Management, or related field required.
  
• Minimum 4 years' plant manager experience in high-precision, machining manufacturing environment required.
  
• Experience with Kaizen and lean manufacturing techniques.