Plant Manager - North Little Rock, AR

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•North Little Rock, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager role is listed for North Little Rock, Arkansas. The posting describes leadership of a manufacturing operation and emphasizes manufacturing, supply chain, finance, operational excellence, and related support functions. The role calls for leading and developing teams, managing change and high-visibility projects, collaborating across a multi-site and highly matrixed organization, and communicating with employees at all levels and external customers. The posting also references plant P/L leadership, greenfield facility launches, aerospace repair and overhaul, manufacturing process development, tooling engineering, and continuous improvement. It also contains qualifications and location details for a Jackson, Mississippi facility, which appear inconsistent with the North Little Rock role title.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; the posting separately specifies a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Industrial Technology.
10+ years of experience with progressively greater accountability and responsibility in manufacturing, supply chain, finance, operational excellence, and/or related support functions in a manufacturing environment.
5+ years of people-management experience.
Ability to travel 75% to Minden, Louisiana for training during the first 18 months in the role.
At least five years of manufacturing or engineering experience, excluding co-op or internship experience.
U.S. person status as defined by ITAR: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.
Candidate will not need employment immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
Sound judgment and ability to prioritize or deprioritize based on situational variables.
Ability to drive and manage change and champion new ideas.
Effective communication with all organizational levels and external customers.
Ability to manage large-scale projects with high visibility.
Proven ability to influence and work effectively across all levels in a highly matrixed environment.
Ability to build and maintain cohesive, high-performing cross-functional teams.
Collaborative approach to work across a multi-site manufacturing organization.

Nice To Haves

MBA from an accredited institution.
Previous experience opening or launching a greenfield manufacturing facility.
Plant P/L leadership experience and strong business acumen.
3+ years of experience managing managers.
Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least three years of supervisory experience.
Seven years of manufacturing or engineering experience.
Experience with 3D CAD modeling and creating detailed drawings.
Experience leading manufacturing Lean and continuous-improvement projects, including waste reduction.
Experience training and developing technicians and providing oversight and coaching to team members.
Technical leadership, aerospace repair and overhaul expertise, manufacturing process development, continuous improvement, tooling engineering, root cause analysis, project management, team development and coaching, customer focus, data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing operations and related support functions.
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, including through challenges and adversity.
Drive and manage change, challenge the status quo, and champion innovative ideas.
Manage large-scale, high-visibility projects.
Build and maintain cohesive, informed, high-performing cross-functional teams.
Collaborate across a multi-site manufacturing organization and a highly matrixed environment.
Communicate effectively with shop-floor employees, senior leaders, and external customers.
Train and develop technicians and provide oversight and coaching to team members.
Lead manufacturing Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives, including waste reduction.
Travel to Minden, Louisiana for training during the first 18 months in the role.