Plant Manager
About The Position
We are searching for an experienced Plant Manager at our Dist 28-Greenville-TX facility. Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets has an opportunity for a Plant Manager at our manufacturing facility located in Greenville, TX. Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service. For more information about our company, access Dexter's web site at www.dextergroup.com. Job Description The Plant Manager is the overall leader of the site and business operations. In this role, the Plant Manager directs operations in accordance with the company’s operational imperatives, principles, policies, and procedures as well as: Continuously promotes and grows a culture of Safety. Drives commitment to quality throughout the operation, assuring excellence in customer service. Promotes an environment of trust, employee involvement, and engagement. Provides direction, leadership, and development to managers and supervisors. Develops annual budget, monthly forecasts, and gap analysis of financial performance. Budgets and manages capital expenditures. Champions continuous improvement. Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees. Reviews production costs and product quality. Modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance the operation. Implements programs to assure the operation maintains compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in all areas.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline with site management experience
Nice To Haves
- English, Spanish as second language preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and drive the success of the health, safety, quality, and financial performance of the plant.
- Model operational rigor through daily/weekly/monthly rhythms to provide direction of clear goals and objectives for production areas.
- Responsible for ensuring all direct and indirect employees understand their personal role in achieving company standards.
- Demonstrate and maintain the standard of impeccable integrity
- Foster plant Safety, Quality and Production successes along with continuous improvement to create new ways in which to operate the business better.
- Foster and develop an environment of Zero Accidents.
- Achieve and maintain On Time Delivery of 98% or better.
- Partner with Corporate support resources to develop processes that improve the overall working environment, enhance Safety, and drive productivity for the shop operations.
- Build and nurture a culture in which challenges and opportunities exist for all employees based on individual capabilities and initiative.
- Implement Lean/Sigma methodologies and tools to maximize efficiencies.
Benefits
- Dexter offers a competitive wage
- Full benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, FSA, HSA
- 3% profit sharing in our Safe Harbor program
- 401(k) Plan with company contributions
- Opportunities for internal career development and growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
