Plant Manager

Pure Power Technologies Inc•Blythewood, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager will be responsible for all plant operations, including labor relations, engineering, operations, including machining, fabrication, assembly, test, building and equipment maintenance, quality, materials, and shipping and receiving. The Plant Manager will plan, direct, and coordinate all activities in these functions in accordance with pre-established plant production objectives at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements. They will develop and maintain an effective organization through the selection, training, compensation, and motivation of all personnel, and develop management talents necessary to obtain short and long-range goals by effective direction, counseling, and training. The role involves developing organization structures and manning requirements, managing the activities of over 150+ employees through subordinate managers and supervisors, and having four-wall accountability to meet or exceed plant EBITDA targets and objectives. The Plant Manager will analyze and appraise the effectiveness of all operations to ensure objectives are met, policies are observed, and corrective action is taken when necessary. They are accountable for results in terms of costs, budgets, methods, quality, and quantity of production operations and personnel. Responsibilities include making decisions pertaining to production and plant equipment requirements, developing standards of performance, measuring progress, controlling workflow, analyzing delays, and taking remedial action. The role also involves developing short and long-range plans, establishing controls, and initiating corrective action. The Plant Manager is responsible for maintaining high safety standards within the plant and formulating general policy and procedures within the scope of the position without reference to supervisor, except where long-range programs or company policy are involved. Miscellaneous related duties and special projects as assigned are also part of the role.

Requirements

Strong analytical and organizational skills
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient in Microsoft Products.
Ability to supervise others and directly delegate tasks
Confident, self-assured, yet able to take direction and follow through
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field, required.
Minimum 10+ years’ experience in broad engineering and manufacturing, including 5+ years supervisory experience.
Automotive experience strongly required

Nice To Haves

Automotive industry experience and Supply Chain knowledge preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferred.
Master’s Degree, a plus
Professional Certification a plus

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, and coordinates all activities in the above functions in accordance with pre-established plant production objectives at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements.
Develops and maintains an effective organization through the selection, training, compensation, and motivation of all personnel.
Develops management talents necessary to obtain short and long-range goals by effective direction, counseling, and training.
Develops organization structures and manning requirements.
Manages the activities of over 150+ employees through subordinate managers and supervisors.
Four-wall accountability to meet or exceed plant EBITDA targets and objectives.
Analyzes and appraises, regularly and systematically, the effectiveness of all operations to ensure that established objectives will be met, that corporate, division and plant policies will be observed, and that prompt corrective action will be taken when necessary.
Accountable for results in terms if costs, budgets, methods, quality and quantity production operations and personnel.
Responsible for decisions pertaining to production and plant equipment requirements, including tool design, methods, and time standards.
Develops standards of performance, measures progress, controls interdepartmental workflow, analyzes delays or serious problems, and takes remedial action.
Develops short and long-range plans, establishing necessary controls to determine status, and initiates corrective action when required.
Responsible for the maintenance of high safety standards within the plant.
Formulates general policy and procedures within the scope of the position without reference to supervisor, except where long-range programs or company policy is involved.
Performs miscellaneous related duties and carries out special projects as assigned.