Plant Manager (39978)

Young Innovations•Missoula, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees all plant operations with primary responsibility for driving and guiding teams in various functional capacities, including production, engineering, maintenance, purchasing/planning/scheduling, materials/inventory management, shipping/receiving, and facility management. Embraces role as a strong and visible leader who engages all levels of direct and indirect reports at site. Identifies and successfully executes strategic business and operations initiatives. Partners with Quality to ensure facility compliance with ISO standards and FDA guidelines. Promotes and maintains an enthusiastic and motivated work environment at all times.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, industrial engineering, supply chain/logistics or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing, including 5 years in a leadership capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Expert-level knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts and methodologies and proven ability to execute initiatives and maintain a strong lean environment.
Demonstrated success in developing teams, driving change management, and implementing a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous process improvement
Understanding and experience in the application of a high-functioning Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Experience in a regulated environment, preferably FDA and Medical Devices, with knowledge of ISO 13485 standards, FDA guidelines, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), and European Medical Device Directive
Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budget and P&L responsibilities
Ability to develop, track, analyze, and report/communicate on appropriate operational metrics
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to all levels inside and outside the organization
Strong project/time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple high-priority demands in a fast-paced environment
Superior root cause problem solving skills
Knowledge and familiarity with ERP systems
Able to use a personal computer.
Able to stand for long periods of time, to reach and perform lifting (occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate strong general leadership throughout facility to all levels of direct and indirect reports, including communicating operations and company objectives/successes/opportunities for improvement, and engaging staff and shop floor employees in developing and implementing continuous improvement solutions
Recruit, hire, retain, and develop a high-performing operations leadership team focused on accountability, goal achievement, and engaging people management, and ensure that the team adopts a similar focus in the selection and development of their own high-performing groups
Provide oversight and general direction to all production-related operations of facility, establishing accountability and feedback loops with the operations management team to ensure that: Purchasing, planning and allocation of manufacturing resources (both people and materials) meet short and long-term production requirements; Daily production and shipping activity meets on-time customer demand; Appropriate preventive maintenance and machine troubleshooting activities are completed; All safety and quality procedures are implemented, maintained, and followed
Champion Lean Manufacturing and all other continuous improvement initiatives within the facility
Leads the development, monitoring, analysis, and communication of plant performance via dashboards, scorecards, and internal specific reports; share data with appropriate parties as needed
Own all elements of operations budget for facility, including preparation and adherence to operating and capital expenditure budgets in-line with business unit and corporate objectives
Partner with on-site and corporate Quality and Regulatory to ensure ongoing facility compliance with ISO standards and FDA guidelines
Partner with various operations and matrixed business partners to develop and execute strategic and tactical operating plans for facility, such as: Aligning operational projects and initiatives to total company objectives Engaging S&OP activities to ensure production is able to meet recurring and one-off customer demand Partnering with Product Marketing and Product Development Engineers to successfully transfer new products to manufacturing
Guide maintenance
Prepares infrastructure improvement plans and collaborates with corporate IT group to plan and implement approved projects