Plant Manager

Trelleborg Coated Systems US•Monson, MA

74d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and successfully leading and directing the onsite teams. Additionally, the Plant Manager will partner with the business to achieve both short-term and long-term financial operating goals while aligning with Trelleborg’s Core Values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or equivalent experience
8 years of operations experience
5 years experience leading a team
Previous P&L responsibilities
Experience with Lean Sigma methodologies

Nice To Haves

Experience with AS9100D and ISO9001 preferred
SAP certification in relevant modules preferred
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems integration

Responsibilities

Develop a strategic manufacturing/capability/capacity plan to meet the market needs and organization’s overall business plan and objectives of sales, profit, cash, on time delivery, quality and other performance targets.
Establish operating budgets; monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve volume, quality, and manufacturing standards.
Ensure facility goals are established and driven to support Corporate Goals and Objectives.
Motivate team to meet or exceed production and revenue forecast expectations.
Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory team to ensure SOPs are followed, corrective actions are implemented and repeated occurrences are resolved timely.
Partner with Human Resources to determine talent needs, improve employee engagement, performance management and overall alignment to the business unit’s organizational structure.
Works with direct reports to communicate and update goals and/or metrics, illustrating objective evidence of improvement.
Allocate labor and capital resources to maximize profits.
Set, and monitor the performance of the plant against, standards and targets in areas such as manufacturing and administration efficiency, cost control, revenue, legal compliance, and human resource management.
Provides monthly reports to communicate the financial, KPI and overall management performance.
Research, evaluate, and recommend investments in technology, capital, equipment, systems, or other assets that will enhance the plant’s production.
Develop, implement and manage a variety of operating policies and procedures (in conjunction with corporate subject matter experts) to ensure that the plant meets its current and future production targets and quality standards.
Drive key metrics regarding quality and continuous improvement.
Ensure CapEx projects are completed on time and within budget.
Perform process audits to monitor procedure and policy conformance.
Collaborates across functional areas to implement needed improvements (tools, equipment, procedures, forms, training materials, etc.).
Actively promote/build a culture of continuous improvement.
Establish and champion a 5s protocol for the site.
Conducts regular communication meetings to review performance, production, project status and initiatives.
Provide a safe and clean working environment for all employees, achievement of all environmental and health and safety.
Oversee the preventative maintenance in Production and Tooling.
Ensure continuation of quality, manufacturing and material accreditations.
Implementation and maintenance of control and reporting systems for the effective management of the business.
Focus on ME, CE, safety KPIs.