Plant Manager

Yancey Bros. Co.•Batesville, MS

70d•Onsite

About The Position

From Georgia. For Georgia. Since 1914 Yancey Bros. Co. has proudly served as the authorized Caterpillar equipment dealer for Georgia, providing our customers with the highest quality sales, parts and service. From Caterpillar heavy and compact construction equipment to on-highway trucks, we remain committed to learning more about our customers, offering equipment and support to keep up with their changing needs. This all starts with our greatest asset…our employees. As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for all operations and activities of Yancey Engineered Solutions, including production, engineering, quality and sales, and all ancillary functions.

Requirements

Prior leadership experience
Deep understanding of the EPG packaging design business
Strong accountability and initiative
Working in a team environment is essential
High School Diploma or related equivalent required.
Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university or related equivalent experience required.
10+ years of experience leading high performing teams in manufacturing organizations.
Leadership development, TMR (Succession Planning), coaching and corrective action.
Team member engagement and employee morale
Demonstrated success optimizing manufacturing and work processes and methods, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to hold teams accountable to meeting commitments and objectives and adhering to policies and procedures.
Managing complex, voluminous and sometimes contradictory information to find strong solutions.
Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders up to and including C Suite; is able to prioritize the interests of those stakeholders.
Ability to help develop strategic direction for organization, communicate it effectively to key stakeholders, and implement change needed to achieve the vision.
Builds strong teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.

Nice To Haves

Degree in engineering/business/logistics preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions, including hiring and performance management.
Ensures divisional alignment with overall Company strategy and initiatives.
Leads development of annual and longer-term business plans.
Leads team to develop culture of continuous improvement focused on implementing new methods and processes to deliver improvement in all manufacturing processes.
Leads team to ensure superior customer experience.
Develop team to meet business needs
Oversee operations to ensure safety
Set performance goals and expectations
Ensures smooth day-to-day operations of the facility
Participate in required safety program, and work in a safe manner.
Complete additional tasks as assigned by management.