Assistant General Manager

MacLean Power Systems•Manteca, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, MacLean Power Systems (MPS) is a leading manufacturer of mission-critical and engineered components for the electric utility, telecommunications, and civil markets. Established in 1986 as a subsidiary of a larger parent company, MPS has grown substantially and now operates as a standalone company. A dedicated workforce of over 2,000 team members worldwide, MPS is renowned for its commitment to quality, responsiveness, and safety. Our focus on vertical integration ensures the highest standards across our product lines. We operate seventeen production facilities across North America and continually invest in our manufacturing capabilities to better serve our customers. At MPS, we strive to create a workplace that embodies respect, openness, collaboration, personal growth, and entrepreneurship. We are committed to achieving excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety through our Mission Zero initiative. Maclean Power Systems For Us, For Family. Surround yourself with fun, energetic, and hard-working professionals who are dedicated to achieving mission zero. MPS in Stockton has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant General Manager who is self-motivated and exhibits a passion for understanding the business and contributing in a meaningful way to its strategy, operations, and long-term goals. In this role you will share accountability for assuring MPS Trenton is meeting gross revenue, profit contribution, and production goals as targeted. You will be part of the effort to ensure the facility is meeting or exceeding all human capital, operations, safety, efficiency, and customer/quality goals and objectives.

Requirements

10+ years of demonstrated manufacturing leadership experience – with 5 or more years as a manager.
Work in a continuous process environment is a definite plus.
Experience with the business aspects of operations and plant management including P&L responsibilities.
Specific experience working with on capital allocation and planning including engineering, costing/budgeting, and understanding the assets of the facility.
Expertise with the implementation of Lean initiatives, continuous process improvement, project management methodologies and overall operational efficiencies.
Demonstrated ability and flexibility to deal with local and corporate functions such as finance, sales, procurement, human resources, operations, and logistics.
Strategically focused leadership skills that include effective communication talent, team-based continuous improvement motivational tactics, creative instincts, and the ability to implement segment, business unit and company-wide goals.
Specific and demonstrated experience developing talent overall within an operations organization including working to identify and develop a potential successor.
Demonstrated experience with developing and maintaining a positive employee relations environment through well-established communication programs, approachability and visibility with all employees, a proactive and positive leadership style.
Experience in a commercial role and/or with direct customer contact as an operations professional.
Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, proven organizational and planning abilities, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
High energy level, positive attitude a must.
Attention to communication at all levels of the organization.
Ability to establish a vision and a plan, and work to the plan.
A results-driven attitude.
Possession of critical thinking and strong decision-making skills.
An ability to be structured in problem-solving.
An ability to manage performance.
An ability to manage and drive change.
An ability to develop and mentor staff.
Clear and demonstrated business acumen.
An ability to develop and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
Effective decentralized decision-making within a global Company.

Nice To Haves

Work in a continuous process environment is a definite plus.

Responsibilities

Playing a lead role in all elements of annual and long-range planning for MPS Stockton including revenue, manufacturing, capital, and human resources-related strategic resource planning, development, and execution efforts.
Providing significant input required to reach world-class capabilities in manufacturing and related technologies required to compete in a global market. This will include capital project/expense levels around expansion, capital equipment, and engineering.
Providing direction to manufacturing operations surrounding established SI&OP processes; Partnering with and influencing Stockton Sr. Leadership, Corp Leadership, Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and Manufacturing to effectively share in the execution of the short and long-term business plans.
Overseeing and reviewing production and operating performance regularly with manufacturing management and providing input to the Stockton Sr. Leadership Team as required to resolve operational, manufacturing, maintenance, and logistics problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays to customers.
Effectively directing effort across the facility to maintain a safe, clean, and efficient operation, working within all company guidelines and local/state/federal regulations. These would include efforts/programs and initiatives impacting safety, quality, scheduling, production, shipping, maintenance, and other administrative functions for these facilities.
Playing a lead role in ensuring that all elements of the operation, within the control of the Asst. GM, maintain appropriate customer service levels and intervening as required should specific customer issues arise.
Working extensively with local and Corp. HR to ensure talent acquisition, retention, and development efforts ensure adequate succession levels for key roles.
Overseeing efforts that result in the development and maintenance of the highest levels of engagement possible with all levels of employees.
Playing a key role in the professional development of the plant and facility leadership team as well as working alongside with the Stockton Sr. Leadership to create and maintain an operating culture that encourages professional development overall.
Performing other duties as assigned at the enterprise level as required.