Plant Manager

North West Rubber•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for the safe manufacturing of high-quality recycled rubber products in an efficient, productive and cost effective manner while being highly customer service oriented internally and externally. The Plant Manager also provides leadership, coaching and development to his/her direct reports (Production, Maintenance & Administration) to promote the NWR core values and support the achievement of the company objectives. The Plant Manager plays a key role in defining and exemplifying the performance culture of the plant and inspiring all plant employees in the achievement of greater results.

Requirements

8 plus years manufacturing management experience
Minimum of 3 years experience in maintenance
University degree preferred (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, process engineering)
Energizing leadership and inspirational people skills
Strong financial acumen in support of budgeting activities and investment justification
Lean & Six Sigma working knowledge and track record of results.
Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
Maintenance management experience (CMMS)
A successful track record in developing and implementing effective manufacturing systems (QMS, CMMS, ERP, HS&E, MES, KPI Reporting, etc.)
Strong capital planning and execution experience
Previous experience with management of rapid change in a high growth environment would be an asset.
Proficient with office suite and Excel
Ability and availability to travel internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with management of rapid change in a high growth environment would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Operations – Be an effective member of the larger Operations Team.
Leadership - To support NWR’s growth vision and to create the desired performance culture
Health & Safety, Quality, Environment – To create a safety culture, lead the process of systems development, implementation and management including audits and compliance measures.
Reliability – To improve plant performance and consistency of results through employee development, preventive maintenance, process improvements & capital projects implementation.
Productivity – To create a culture of continuous improvement and engagement by all people to make processes more efficient.
Cost – To build and deliver the budgeted cost per mat Including all budgeting activities and on-going cost management.
Capital – To support the execution of all current capital projects and the development and justification of all future capital projects.
People – Collaborate with HR for all employee related matters including hiring, training, coaching & development, performance management, communications, and formal/informal rewards.
Customer Service – To foster a positive team ethos geared towards profitability, satisfying customer requirements, and a sense of urgency to address customer concerns. And most of all …. To proudly represent the Houston plant and inspire its employees to achieve their potential.
Other duties and projects as required.