Leadership Plant Manager

Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting • Kansas City, MO

12d

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for overall site operations and for driving manufacturing policy in support of business strategy. The role develops effective teams capable of achieving corporate improvement objectives and fosters a work environment that promotes safety and quality while meeting regulated environmental guidelines. The Plant Manager is accountable for plant performance and for attaining objectives cost-effectively and in accordance with quality requirements, policies, and procedures. The role drives best practices and leads improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

The position makes or approves major operating, business, engineering, and operational decisions; develops and implements strategic plant plans; manages budgets and expenditures; and monitors performance. It manages change, customer relationships, projects, plant costs, and reporting, while directing the Operations Manager in overall operational capacity. The role also develops cost-saving initiatives, supports team members through coaching and mentoring, and participates in special products and other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Business, or equivalent, with 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in Operations or Lean Management, preferably with a printing focus, and plant-level P&L responsibility.
• Experience serving as the lead change agent in complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience implementing complex Lean principles in manufacturing operations.
• Formal Lean training from an academy organization, through direct consulting experience or an organization with a deep, well-established Lean operating system.
• Ability to analyze problems and provide innovative solutions.
• Proven success designing, implementing, communicating, and meeting KPI goals, including reducing supply chain costs, improving throughput, shortening cycle time, and improving inventory turns.
• Expert business knowledge.
• Excellent proven communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Make or approve major operating, business, engineering, and operational decisions to ensure optimal plant operations.
• Ensure strategic operational and business plans are developed and implemented at the plant, and analyze and report achievements and gaps.
• Manage costs through expenditure approvals, overtime oversight, budget monitoring, and monthly variance reporting.
• Manage change by anticipating or responding to developments within the plant and MCC.
• Direct the Operations Manager in the overall MCC operational capacity.
• Manage customer relationships in a positive and professional manner.
• Coordinate activities that support safety compliance, field, shop, and office efficiency, reliability, and quality in accordance with contracts, agreements, policies, and applicable laws and procedures.
• Communicate, monitor, and control plant expenditures for labor, materials, and expenses against budgets, and ensure accurate performance reporting using site documentation, tools, or written reports to corporate.
• Ensure project instructions are implemented correctly, monitor progress against schedules, and report concerns relating to program viability, safety, environment, work quality, and HR performance.
• Ensure project quality and safety requirements are applied in accordance with company and statutory requirements.
• Coach and mentor team members in alignment with business needs.
• Prepare, authorize, and review progress, cost, sales, and job reports, business structure and opportunity materials, and ensure other associated documents are prepared in accordance with MCC procedures.
• Develop and implement cost-saving initiatives to improve plant operational performance.
• Analyze and interpret data to make sound, cost-effective judgments.
• Manage costs and monitor expenditures, overtime, budgets, monthly variances, OTIF, and EBITDA.
• Participate in special products and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 401(k).
• Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and two floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager