Plant Manager

Steel Technologies•Portage, IN

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the facility's operations, including production, safety, budget, and personnel management. This role involves interacting with various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving continuous improvement to maintain quality and customer service standards.

Requirements

Communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Understands Lean, 6S, Kaizen, Continual Improvement activities.
Understands KPIs and able to track/monitor trends.
Understands financial terms and is able to interpret an income statement/P&L.
Computer skills: proficient in MS Excel, Outlook and Word, knowledgeable of the AS400.
Team player, leader, strong collaborative traits.
Six to eight years of managing in a production environment.
Competency in the position demonstrated through experience and training may substitute for formal education.

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Supervise direct and indirect reports in the leadership team and all hourly teammates within the departments these positions oversee.
Provide teammates the tools needed to perform and operate efficiently and effectively.
Assign/delegate tasks to teammates.
Identify training needs and opportunities for initial and continuous improvement.
Guide and develop teammates to enable them to be promoted to new levels throughout the company.
Communicate goals, expectations, and standards for the facility.
Perform annual reviews.
Initiate disciplinary action when necessary.
Monitor and identify areas of improvement for safety, operating statistics, inventory, etc. throughout the facility.
Develop budget and control expenditures of the facility.
Interact with teammates, customers, sales organization, and leadership.
Ensure corporate, government, and environmental policies/regulations are adhered to and consistently applied.
Analyze all aspects of the facility’s operations and maintenance/upkeep in order to streamline costs without compromising quality and customer service. This includes dealing with customer rejections, quality control, customer expectations, effective staffing, capacity planning, and machine capabilities.
Meet with the General Manager to relay information/reporting regarding the daily operations of the facilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.