Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Requirements

• A degree in engineering or related technical discipline is an advantage.
• A minimum of 7-10 years of progressive management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial acumen, able to see cause and effect between operational decisions and financial outcomes; solid understanding of the impact of operating metrics on income statement, and cash flow. Prior P&L experience is required.
• Outstanding leadership skills demonstrated through championing accountability, maximizing team and individual strengths, seeking and implementing change and aligning with critical business objectives. Able to mentor, motivate, influence and persuade others.
• Experience in world class lean manufacturing techniques, and their application into a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading all operational aspects of the plant.
• Leading Safety for the site with rigor and conviction consistent with safety as our number one value.
• Building and maintaining a winning team through people development, ensuring accountability and efficient recruiting.
• Ensuring that the site operates in accordance with its externally accredited quality management system, meeting customer expectations on product quality and supply.
• Partnering with Plant Controller to ensure cost and productivity targets are met, weekly/monthly forecasts are accurate, and financial walks are developed and analyzed and corrective actions are executed to meet commitment.
• Leading improvements in People Engagement as measured by quarterly pulse survey scores.
• Driving rigorous Daily/Weekly/Monthly Management System ensuring we meet/beat key KPI’s across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Improvement and People.
• Developing, maintaining, communicating and executing the vision/strategy for the site, focusing on driving continuous improvement that ensures the safety, quality, production capacity/capability and cost to support business goals. Drive Continuous Improvement program incorporating Lean Tools that results in efficiency improvements and cost reductions in short and long term.
• Developing and implementing an annual business plan in support of overall company objectives; meeting all financial objectives defined in the annual plant business plan.
• Maintaining an effective property conservation program encompassing fire protection, emergency preparedness, loss control, preventive maintenance and finished goods supplies and fixed asset inventory management and control.
• Working with the Commercial and R&D functions in new product development, product launches and improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.