Plant Manager

Pick Your Part•Sante Fe Springs, CA

18d

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations, including production, quality control, customer service, maintenance, receiving, and shipping, ensuring the plant operates safely, efficiently, and properly. The role manages subordinate staff in their day-to-day work and oversees production, administration, distribution, and safety for the facility. The Plant Manager develops relationships with existing customers to promote retention and loyalty, identifies service needs, and implements changes. The role manages performance indicators related to sales growth, collections, productivity, inventory control, and profit margins; prepares budget projections and operates within the designated budget; and oversees product quality control and process improvements. The manager also handles human resources needs across departments, including staffing decisions, and works to identify deficiencies, drive continuous improvement, engage with the local community, and develop leadership at lead-person and foreman levels. The position supervises staff by planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work, and ensuring quality standards. Responsibilities also include hiring, terminating, training and developing employees, reviewing performance, and administering corrective action. The role may require periodic travel, including overnight stays, depending on position requirements. Compensation is $95,000–$115,000 annually, plus bonus opportunity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of managerial or supervisory experience related to production, operations, and/or distribution.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret graphs.
Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics tools, and related applications; ability to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
Ability to communicate complex information across departments and interact with management, including presenting, resolving, and addressing delicate situations.
Ability to motivate and persuade others.
Ability to analyze or interpret varied and complex problems and solve them using relevant knowledge, skills, precedents, and practices.
Ability to make decisions affecting department or business-unit management and operations, set goals and priorities for functional areas, and make recommendations about department policies, practices, and programs.
Ability to make decisions for others and resolve problems for others.
Ability to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 75 pounds and, on occasion, up to 100 pounds; working in cramped spaces or underneath vehicles; and wearing personal protective equipment as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior management experience in salvage yards.

Responsibilities

Oversee facility departments and operations related to production, administration, distribution, and safety.
Build relationships with existing customers, provide service, and promote customer retention and loyalty.
Engage with customers to identify service needs and implement changes.
Manage key performance indicators related to sales growth, collections, productivity, inventory control, and profit margins.
Develop accurate budget projections and operate within the designated budget.
Oversee product quality control and implement efficient changes as needed.
Manage human resources matters across departments, including hiring, terminating, and reassigning personnel.
Identify deficiencies and implement continuous-improvement plans.
Reach out to and participate in the local community.
Develop leadership at lead-person and foreman levels.
Plan, assign, schedule, and review staff work and ensure quality standards.
Train and develop staff, review performance, and administer corrective action.
Perform other duties as assigned.