Plant Manager

JB Pointdexter & Co•Reading, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager directs the complete manufacturing process at the facility while leading a continuous improvement culture in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required
Ten years of related job experience is required
Experience implementing LEAN principles in a manufacturing environment
Experience in a large/matrixed manufacturing environment managing profit & loss statements with total revenues >$50 MM

Nice To Haves

advanced degree is preferred
preferably in the automotive or manufacturing industries

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and environmentally sound workplace, ensuring all regulations, laws, and policies are followed
Lead the development of action plans to ensure KPI and CI goals are met
Create and sustain a visual workplace including, but not limited to, team improvement boards, value stream board, and scheduling boards
Model the use of Leader Standard Work (LSW) and ensure the implementation of LSW throughout the standard value stream
Engage, train, and coach employees on required skills to be successful in meeting customer and financial goals
Create a culture of engaged employees focused on improving and growing the business
Manage and direct all operations activities to build and ship standard body orders
Work with other organizational leaders to ensure all related functions collaborate effectively
Maintain intentional cadence with sales to ensure customer needs are understood and delivered
Understand and maintain current understanding of customer/market trends and preferences to ensure designs, lead times, and product quality meet industry expectations
Track operational and financial metrics to ensure design and production processes achieve established goals