Plant Manager

Phoenix Stamping Group•Atlanta, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Ultimately responsible for all operational processes and metrics related to the day-to-day operations of two Phoenix Stamping Group plants. This role involves managing production, maintenance, tooling, and material handling departments to meet company objectives for safety, quality, cost, and delivery. The Plant Manager will champion the plant's safety program, coordinate training and compliance, and build production schedules aligned with customer demand and inventory goals. A key focus is on improving OEE metrics, including productivity and efficiency, to positively impact on-time delivery and plant output. The position also oversees shipping and receiving, inventory management, and equipment installation projects. Auditing compliance with standard work instructions, reviewing quality metrics, and evaluating staffing levels are crucial. The Plant Manager is responsible for the professional development of supervisors and direct/indirect labor, identifying operator development opportunities, and implementing training programs. They will also assist in developing and monitoring 6S and visual factory tools, stay informed on operational theories, manage the plant P&L, and oversee the Quick and Easy Kaizen (QEK) program. Promoting Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques, systematically solving problems, and soliciting employee suggestions for improvement are also key aspects of this role. The Plant Manager must operate within company parameters, champion continuous improvement, maintain an organized and safe work area, and liaise with other departments to ensure operational capabilities and project timelines are met. Ensuring activities meet organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, and environmental policies is essential, along with executing all responsibilities ethically and lawfully.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a technical field
Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Background in metal stamping and metal fabrication manufacturing preferred
Knowledge of principles and practices of lean manufacturing
P&L experience to understand and positively impact financial performance
Experience maintaining quality systems (ISO 9001:2015 preferred)
Excellent analytical, organizational, and computer skills including data analysis from Excel and ERP reporting
Demonstrated ability to schedule within and through ERP systems
Exceptional communication skills and leadership experience

Nice To Haves

Background in metal stamping and metal fabrication manufacturing
Experience maintaining quality systems (ISO 9001:2015)

Responsibilities

Implement strategy for plant specific operational management
Manage Plant Production, Maintenance, Tooling, and Material Handling departments to meet or exceed company objectives for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
Champion the plants safety program as committee member and help lead root cause and corrective action measures associated with identified opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate statutory training and compliance.
Build and monitor production schedules to ensure they are aligned with customer demand and inventory goals.
Understand and impact plant OEE metrics to include productivity and/or efficiency to positively impact OTD, plant output, and variable labor on the P&L.
Manage shipping and receiving processes, inventory management including cycle counts, and material handling equipment maintenance.
Support equipment installations and facility layout projects by coordinating on-site and contractor resources and overseeing timely execution of project plans.
Audit compliance with standard work instructions and process control plans to minimize production of defective parts and avoid cost related to poor quality events.
Review all quality metrics with plant leaders to identify root cause and implement effective corrective actions.
Periodically evaluate staffing levels to ensure human resources are adequate and properly positioned to support current and future production requirements.
Oversee the professional development and evaluation of Supervisors, Leads, and direct/indirect labor.
Identify operator development opportunities and enlist appropriate personnel to assist in development and implementation of training programs to support growth and development.
Assist in the development and implementation of comprehensive 6S and visual factory tools and continually monitor their effectiveness.
Maintain knowledge and awareness of contemporary operational theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to all relevant personnel.
Understand, budget, and manage requisite plant P&L in order to impact relevant accounts including variable labor and operating expenses.
Manage plant Quick and Easy Kaizen (QEK) program to support quarterly QEK metric.
Plan, implement, and support operational improvements
Promote Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques in all production and related processes to increase efficiency and minimize operating costs.
Use process to gather data and systematically solve problems.
Actively solicit suggestions and utilize the experience of all employees to develop and implement improvements.
Operate within Company Parameters
Champion continuous improvement efforts through knowledge and awareness, training, procurement, and process improvement.
Maintains an organized, clean, and safe work area using 6S guidelines and participates in audits as required
Liaise with other functional groups and departments to support operational capabilities, changes, and improvements and to communicate timelines and deliverables to complete projects on time.
Ensure activities meet and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures