Plant Manager

Columbus McKinnon Corporation•Hartland, WI

About The Position

The Plant Manager provides senior leadership at plant level and creates a positive environment for all associates. This leader drives customer service excellence, best-in-class quality, and high operating efficiency with outstanding manufacturing agility through lean and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 10+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years of progressive leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and driving operational or business performance.
Operations experience involving materials management, machining, manufacturing engineering, quality, and production preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in adding value through leadership by building strong high performing teams and achieving successful outcomes on complicated programs.
Acts independently or as a member of a project team responsible for providing technical process guidance concerning the business implications of the application of various systems.
Demonstrated success in a high mix Build to Order and Engineering to Order manufacturing environment of products with complex BOM structure.
A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented.
Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems
Must possess a very strong background in Lean Manufacturing. Requires good people management, motivational and leadership skills.
Proven expertise in developing and maintaining positive customer relationships, ensuring alignment between plant operations and customer expectations. Skilled in customer-facing communication and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and oversee manufacturing plant policies and strategic goals.
Utilize KPI’s and action plans to ensure effective daily management of operations inclusive of materials, quality, machining, assembly, shipping/receiving.
Coordinate activities across departments such as manufacturing, engineering, production control, materials management, quality, service, and maintenance to achieve customer service excellence, high quality, cost control, and operational efficiency.
Actively engages with customers to understand requirements, resolve issues, and ensure satisfaction. Builds strong relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver on commitments.
Drive transformational change throughout the plant in coordination with business unit strategies and objectives.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six-Sigma, and other similar metric driven methods.
Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development.
Manage morale and reduce turnover through building an understanding of what motivates your team members. Deliver yearly employee engagement improvements.
Communicate senior leadership’s vision and set and communicate business objectives for your team that align with this vision.
Manage the day-to-day activities and motivate team members to succeed in a fast-paced collaborative agile environment centered on software development.
Guide and support plant resources in capital investments, material management, and labor & overhead productivity plans.
Confers with administrative personnel and reviews business activity including related operating and sales reports to ensure customer service excellence, quality, and operational efficiency.