Paint/Coatings Plant Manager

Robinson•Altoona, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paint/Coatings Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the manufacturing plant and its employees to meet production requirements. Duties include managing the production schedule and KPIs, managing plant budgets, providing leadership and working with supervisors to train and develop manufacturing plant employees to meet performance expectations.

Requirements

minimum 7 – 10 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment required, with a strong ability to meet production requirements.
General knowledge of manufacturing financial information and KPIs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to employees at all levels.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize work with good time management skills.
Demonstrate excellent judgement and decision making, with the ability to analyze situations and present appropriate resolution(s).
Must be able to foster and support a teamwork environment, placing a high emphasis on excellent customer service.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of latest safety laws and regulations
Experience with ERP systems (CSI/Syteline)
Ability to lead a large team

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and administering standards and procedures to comply with Robinson and legal expectations.
Achieves operational objectives by providing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing safety, quality, productivity, and customer service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; and driving continuous improvement.
Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; verifying expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and managing KPIs.
Partners with Human Resources in the selection, training, assigning, scheduling, and coaching of employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; executing compensation actions; ensuring our values, policies and procedures are followed; and coordinating resolution of employee concerns.
Improves operations systems by developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product; equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping.
Coaches teammates for optimal performance through respectful, effective communication.
Supports Production Supervisors and Coordinators through coaching and performance improvement steps as needed.
Investigates and follows up with staff on operational, inventory control, quality, and customer service issues.