Plant Manager III

thyssenkrupp Materials NA•Plainfield, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

thyssenkrupp is hiring a Plant Manager to join tk accelis, our global materials distribution and supply chain services brand. The Plant Manager III will oversee policies, procedures, and processes designed to minimize cost and maximize production. This role has responsibility for Profit & Loss (P&L), budget oversight, people & office management, and impacts strategic planning. The selected candidate will develop and implement plans coordinated with the Corporate Business Plan to increase reliability and continually improve the quality and efficiency of the services provided by the business unit.

Requirements

10 or more years Sr. Operations Leadership (Autonomous) experience with proven leadership qualities in 3PL Operations with P&L responsibility, Inspirational Leadership and World Class Processing Standards
Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies
Must be a Hands-On Leader who is willing to learn all parts of the daily business and be comfortable with driving Change Management
Ability to build an effective team as well as be an effective team member
Must have a high level of Customer/Business acumen as this site works directly with all levels of leadership with our key Customer.
This is a position that works directly with the Teams onsite along with the Customer daily.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (including Project, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).
Working knowledge of Basic Lean Manufacturing Principles.
Working knowledge of labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, and Sales function.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred (in a Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Behavioral Science curriculum)

Responsibilities

Develop and implement plans coordinated with the Corporate Business Plan to increase reliability and continually improve the quality and efficiency of the services provided by the business unit.
Hire, train and motivate warehouse employees to build bench strength and increase retention by scheduling and provide training for growth and compliance.
Perform employee Performance Management as required.
Works daily with the customer onsite and helps define strategic view with customers to ensure alignment and the way forward for Operational Success.
Assist in contract negotiations, where applicable.
Possesses ability to outline strategic initiatives for a 3–5-year outlook and help identify roadmap for achieving long term goals.
Supports Corporate with labor, OPX expenses and Capital requirements for new potential business opportunities.
Prepares and maintains plant budgets and focuses on OPEX improvements.
Attend regional and corporate meetings when required.
Manages day-to-day activity of site operations using SAP Warehouse Management System and available Production tools.
Ensure that organizational KPIs and CPIs are achieved and action plans are in place if not meeting goals.
Responsible for the Inventory Governance of the facility to include KPIs and Audits; both internal and external.
Develops and monitor operational site capacity for labor and storage to ensure operational readiness for current and new projects.
Promotes Continuous Improvement culture to drive Kaizens and process improvements through all areas of the day-to-day business; has a Process mindset that focuses on waste elimination.
Ensure that preventive and corrective action methods are followed to eliminate or correct procedures and practices which do not meet customer requirements.
Develop plans and procedures to ensure the safety of all employees and visitors of the warehouse and clarify and correct any incorrect warehouse procedures.
Ensure operations and all equipment onsite comply with corporate guidelines and OSHA Standards.
Responsible for overall facility and maintaining security compliance for ITAR requirements.