Plant Manager BC1

BEGA NORTH AMERICA INC•Carpinteria, CA

10d•$144,800 - $238,900•Onsite

About The Position

Service leads the customer experience, and delivering an exceptional experience requires a unified front across the entire company. The Plant Manager will have responsibility for the successful setup of Bega North Americas new location, Bega Campus One (BC1), and will be responsible for directing and coordinating the site manufacturing activities. The Plant Manager BC1 will also be the senior manager on site to support all BC1 operations activities for the VP of Operations when not present. The Plant Manager will manage teams to realize and maintain maximum efficiencies throughout the workforce and meet Bega goals and objectives. The Plant Manager will be responsible for operational excellence in support of world-class service delivery in all make areas, as well as support areas of Bega on our beautiful site in Carpinteria, CA. Primary responsibilities include resource alignment, order fulfillment, and coordinating support with the appropriate teams at the Broomfield, CO location when necessary. When taking on these responsibilities, it is important to consider BEGAs service purpose, which is build trust and confidence with our suppliers. Our service purpose emphasizes how the organization should view and conduct itself and it expresses our desired impact on the lives of whoever we are trying to service. More simply put, it is the systematic reason behind how we make people feel. Everyone will always be celebrated for being on purpose, even if they temporarily find themselves off task.

Requirements

Organized, detail-oriented, a critical thinker, able to quickly understand current processes and how they apply to the overall business
10-15 years of progressively increasing managerial experience in a manufacturing environment
College degree or equivalent experience
Excellent mechanical abilities
Electro-mechanical assembly experience
Experience with operational excellence, lean and/or six sigma (or similar) efficiency improvement program
Thorough knowledge of applicable machine tools and usage
Proven track record in controlling costs to budget
Proven track record of successful problem solving utilizing critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional leadership qualities and ability to motivate/engage personnel
Strong background working within a team-based organization, including serving as a team member, SME, or as the lead of an integrated team
Ability to read blueprints, engineering drawings and/or schematics
Good computer skills
Experience and success transitioning engineering prototypes, first articles to full production rates for low volume, high mix environment
Well organized, detail-oriented, self-starter
Interact effectively with all levels of personnel
Excellent supervisory skills
Strong Human Relation skills

Responsibilities

Project management of the successful startup of the new facility in Denver, CO
Learning and transferring the Bega culture from the Carpinteria, CA site to the Denver, CO site
Developing and managing a responsive, flexible manufacturing operation to meet the changing demands of the customer base
Working with quality management to support the implementation of new quality procedures throughout the production department for new, insourced work to be performed at BC2
Working with Bega Carpinteria (BC1) management to implement corrective, preventative, and continuous improvement actions at BC2
Working with materials management to assure the materials needs are satisfied to meet or exceed daily shipping goals
Developing short-and-long range goals and working with other departments to determine manufacturing capabilities and capacity requirements
Participating in creating annual budgets and managing expenditures to achieve and operate within budgeted targets
Ensuring production is run efficiently, waste is kept to a minimum, and equipment is maintained to company standards
Managing cost improvement initiatives to achieve on-going operational cost optimization, interacting with other managers and subordinates on continuous improvement of processes and employee performance
Carrying out managerial responsibilities according to the organizations policies and procedures. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assisting, and directing, performance appraisals, rewarding and/or disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems
Supervising direct reports and their personnel
Ensuring that job descriptions and work assignments are accurate and clear to employees, time sheets and time off requests are accurate and approved, and employees are disciplined according to the BEGA employee handbook
Ensuring that personnel are trained in assembly techniques, product quality, proper use of tools, and safety precautions
Strong Engagement into New Product Development
Interfacing with Engineering regarding special assembly or modification requests
Supporting the Environmental, Health and Safety initiatives and advocating safety in the assigned to the area
Ensuring Quality Above All in all make areas
Training, developing, motivating, and leading a professional team to introduce and implement best-in-class concepts for productivity, yield, plan development, and quality
Monitoring key metrics as assigned
Leading the implementation of problem solving and other continuous improvement opportunities in the make areas
Performing other duties and leading projects as directed by Supervisor or required by company
Championing and driving adoption of the BEGA Business System
Performance Measurements: Quality, Delivery, Cost