Plant Manager

MSA, The Safety Company•Murrysville, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

MSA Safety is seeking a passionate, motivated, and driven Plant Manager for its manufacturing plant in Murrysville, PA. MSA Safety is a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to help protect people and assets worldwide. This role is crucial for driving safety, quality, delivery, continuous improvement, and financial performance within the plant.

Requirements

Demonstrated leadership to drive execution - Translate strategic priorities into operational reality, aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
Excellent team-building skills, including the ability to select appropriate methods and utilize a flexible interpersonal style to help motivate and build a cohesive team, resulting in successful achievement of goals.
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Strong business and financial acumen to drive organization results.
Ability to organize and prioritize a large number of diverse tasks.
Ability to project a positive, professional image and drive associate engagement.
Excellent decision-making skills and proven ability to delegate decision-making authority to others to maximize the organizations and individual’s effectiveness.
Demonstrated success in the development of individuals’ skills and abilities so they can fulfill current and/or future job responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve stated goals and build strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
Experience in SIOP process and Supply Chain management.
B.S. degree in related field or educational academic equivalent.
5 or more years production supervision or project management experience.
5 or more years of Production/Plant Management or equivalent Project Management experience.
7 or more years of Production/Plant Management or equivalent Project Management experience.
7 years of production supervision or project management experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma principles.
Familiarity with the MSA Operating System in aligning performance for success to accomplish work objectives.
Master’s or advanced degree or certification.
Experience managing others in supervisory roles as well as multiple departments/multiple shifts.
Experience leading Lean, Six-Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or EHS initiatives, or implementing new processes.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and vision for the organization by setting strategy, driving and improving employee engagement, maintaining the right mix of skill sets, staff size, and development activities to achieve organizational objectives.
Establish objectives for direct reports, monitor progress, and provide coaching and support to achieve desired results. Translate broader corporate initiatives into plant specific action plans. Lead / promote use of the MSA Operating System at all levels within the organization.
Develop strong working relationships with other key company functions (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, etc.).
Create and foster an environment for a High-Performance team.
Performance manage and develop the Plant team.
Drive safe practices in all aspects of the plant. Engage associates to participate in proactive safety and ergonomic programs including Behavior Based Safety, etc. Ensure systems and procedures are in place to meet OSHA and other regulatory compliance.
Ensure products are produced in accordance with design requirements, production processes adhere to the MSA Quality Management System and regulatory agencies, and customer issues are resolved in a timely manner.
Establish production processes / systems to ensure customers’ delivery expectations are met.
Drive continuous improvement activities; collaborate with supply chain, engineering and continuous improvement groups on projects to reduce product costs.
Collaborate with NPD teams to introduce new products into production, on schedule and within budget.
Develop and drive performance to the annual budget. Manage and report on plant performance for customer service, product / process quality, safety, employee relations, and other regulatory financial compliance as needed. Apply business analytics and financial analysis to drive decisions.
Identify short- and long-term needs for capital equipment for the plant.