Plant Manager

New Flyer•Shepherdsville, KY

18d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead overall operations and performance at our KMG facility. This role is responsible for ensuring the plant meets its production, quality, safety, and financial objectives while cultivating a strong team environment. The ideal candidate is a strategic, people-focused leader with deep experience in manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or related field
10+ years of experience in a senior production leadership position.
Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies.
Excellent leadership and people management skills.
Proven track record of achieving production goals and financial targets.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written).
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with various stakeholders.
Experience with regulatory compliance and safety management.

Responsibilities

Promote a strong team environment within the KMG plant along with fellow Fabco senior leadership members that own cross-functional responsibilities within the plant.
Ensure policies and processes are established and adhered to ensure goals and objectives for all regulatory and legal requirements are met including organizational Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety programs.
Lead the cross-functional senior plant leadership team to meet requirements as identified by the master production schedule. Reports major concerns and issues to the executive, which may cause deviation from the master schedule.
Develop and maintain operational budgets for each functional production department as well as the general plant. Obtain and review budget results with budget owners on a monthly basis, identify deviations and ensure corrective actions are taken.
Develop the yearly capital budget for the facility. Review all capital requirements for benefits and return on investment. Authorize all capital requests prior to submitting to the executive for review.
Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems, improve product quality, and improve flow using the appropriate lean tools. Consult and review with other functional areas of the organization on issues which will alter current operational conditions. Ensure the appropriate actions are taken once issues have been identified in order to eliminate disruption of production output.
Review and maintain staffing levels to meet desired production output while maintaining targeted efficiency goals. Through the Manufacturing Engineering department ensure upcoming contracts are reviewed for equipment requirements and operational changes. Ensure appropriate actions are implemented to reduce operational disruption.
Provide timely reporting on current operating conditions and concerns which may have a material impact on meeting the delivery schedule. Prepare, on a weekly basis, an operational overview for the scheduled fabrication senior leadership meeting.
Along with the Quality Assurance Department, develop and implement process and procedural changes to further enhance the quality of the product produced. Promote the identification of training requirements. Review and develop programs to meet operational requirements both short-term and long-term. Ensure continual development of the management staff to meet the changing facility needs.
Remain current with industry and production technologies in order to advance the manufacturing process within the facility. Ensure all key controls (ICFR Internal Controls) identified under their area of responsibility are designed and operating as outlined in the internal controls over Financial Reporting. Ensure proper care of the plant facilities to avoid any disruption to daily operations.
Provide coaching and mentoring for staff and conduct performance evaluations. Demonstrate professionalism, diplomacy and sensitivity when dealing with staff, team members and colleagues.