Plant Manager

Legrand Slovenija•Anaheim, CA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Legrand’s Power & Thermal Management Division is hiring a Plant Manager responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating production-floor activities. The role ensures customer expectations, quality objectives, productivity, cost-savings goals, and a safe work environment are achieved. It provides direct leadership to department supervisors, team leaders, and production support employees. The position is based in Anaheim, California, and reports to the Director of Operations (DOO), Vice President, and Global Operations leadership for timely updates on goals, roadblocks, and solutions. The Plant Manager oversees manufacturing operations, inventory accuracy, facilities, and planning; maintains regulatory and quality-system compliance; and drives process improvements, operational performance, and employee development. The role uses Lean manufacturing practices and cross-functional problem-solving to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its Power & Thermal Management division serves data-center operators with power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting-infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
At least 15 years of manufacturing or production experience.
At least 7 years of plant-management experience in a production or manufacturing environment, including direct supervision of hourly and salaried employees.
Experience with SAP and/or large-scale ERP/MRP systems, including Production, Inventory, and Quality modules.
Experience working within quality systems.
Demonstrated understanding and use of Lean tools to facilitate continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.
Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.
Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to make sound decisions within established guidelines.
Ability to make recommendations to resolve problems or issues using judgment consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, or government law.
Ability to manage time flexibly and efficiently and prioritize workload based on organizational or departmental needs.
Ability to work in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.
Ability to manage, train, motivate, and effectively delegate to employees.
Ability to function in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong project-management, planning, and organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.
Professionalism and ability to handle confidential information.
Experience with quality systems such as APQP, Control Plans, TQM, and SPC.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Proficiency with personal computers, the internet, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook or a related email system.
Ability to interpret standards, specifications, procedures, drawings, and similar materials.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Six Sigma experience.
Bilingual Spanish; noted as a plus and not required.

Responsibilities

Oversee production management, including manufacturing operations, inventory accuracy, facilities, and planning.
Ensure plant leadership and employees comply with safety, environmental, local, and federal regulations.
Guide shop-floor teams, managers, and supervisors in resolving quality, production, scheduling, technical, or personnel issues.
Review manufacturing processes and recommend changes to reduce costs and improve productivity, efficiency, labor utilization, and quality.
Contribute production-operations input to annual strategic and business planning.
Develop metrics and reporting to track manufacturing performance against budget, including revenue projections, backlog action plans, schedule attainment, throughput, labor utilization, efficiency, scrap reduction, and cost-containment initiatives.
Apply Lean manufacturing principles, including 5S and Material Flow methodologies.
Lead cross-functional root-cause analyses of defects and mistake-proofing initiatives.
Coordinate plant activities with staff to meet customer expectations and manufacturing and budget objectives.
Resolve production-scheduling issues through timely analysis and short- and long-term corrective actions.
Communicate proactively with peers and maintain open communication about improvement initiatives and operational targets.
Ensure the availability of manpower, competencies, skills, knowledge, and equipment needed to meet production and demand targets.
Support the personal and professional development of direct reports; manage, develop, and motivate direct and indirect reports.
Provide constructive feedback and leadership, foster a positive team environment, and establish clear, measurable responsibilities and accountabilities.
Communicate goal progress, roadblocks, and solutions to the Director of Operations, Vice President, and Global Operations leadership in a timely manner.
Ensure adherence to procedures, setup requirements, and work instructions in compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
Maintain an active presence on the production floor and hold regular meetings with employees across all shifts to promote communication, teamwork, and cooperation.
Perform other similar and related duties as required.