Plant Manager

Yancey Bros. Co.•Batesville, MS

75d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for all operations and activities of Yancey Engineered Solutions, including production, engineering, quality and sales, and all ancillary functions. This role involves leading and directing the work of other employees, ensuring divisional alignment with company strategy, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will also be responsible for developing the team, overseeing operations for safety, setting performance goals, and ensuring smooth day-to-day facility operations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or related equivalent required.
Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university or related equivalent experience required.
10+ years of experience leading high performing teams in manufacturing organizations.
Leadership development, TMR (Succession Planning), coaching and corrective action.
Team member engagement and employee morale.
Demonstrated success optimizing manufacturing and work processes and methods, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to hold teams accountable to meeting commitments and objectives and adhering to policies and procedures.
Managing complex, voluminous and sometimes contradictory information to find strong solutions.
Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders up to and including C Suite; is able to prioritize the interests of those stakeholders.
Ability to help develop strategic direction for organization, communicate it effectively to key stakeholders, and implement change needed to achieve the vision.
Builds strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Nice To Haves

Degree in engineering/business/logistics preferred.
Deep understanding of the EPG packaging design business.
Strong accountability and initiative.
Working in a team environment is essential.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions, including hiring and performance management.
Ensures divisional alignment with overall Company strategy and initiatives.
Leads development of annual and longer-term business plans.
Leads team to develop culture of continuous improvement focused on implementing new methods and processes to deliver improvement in all manufacturing processes.
Leads team to ensure superior customer experience.
Develop team to meet business needs.
Oversee operations to ensure safety.
Set performance goals and expectations.
Ensures smooth day-to-day operations of the facility.
Participate in required safety program, and work in a safe manner.
Complete additional tasks as assigned by management.