Plant Manager

GD Energy Products•Benbrook, TX

8h•Onsite

About The Position

GD Energy Products – New Name, Same Legacy The company you have known as Gardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has a new name – GD Energy Products. Now for more than 160 years, we have made it our business to lead the industry with unmatched products and services; and I can promise that while our identity may change, deep down, who we are as a company never will. GD Energy Products is looking for a Plant Manager to work in Fort Worth, TX. When joining GD Energy Products, you will be eligible for many of our competitive benefits, including: vacation, 401K matching, paid holidays, sick days, full medical/dental/vision benefits, short/long term disability, maternity/paternity leave and many more! Job Summary: Responsible for planning, managing and directing all manufacturing, plant engineering, customer service, and materials management functions for the Fort Worth location. Responsible to meet plant, division, and corporate goals and objectives consistent with established policies and procedures and to ensure safe and efficient operations, satisfy customer requirements and maintain profitability.

Requirements

Ten (10) years’ experience in plant operations, with at least three (3) of those in a plant manager role of similar scope.
Ten (10) years’ experience in plant operations, with at least three (3) of those in a plant manager role of similar scope.
Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Business or related field, MBA desirable

Nice To Haves

MBA desirable

Responsibilities

Responsible for creation, submittal, approval and implementation of objectives, strategies and business plans.
Responsible for business planning to include operating budgets, capital budgets, sales budgets and overall management and control of this plant.
Accountable for profit and loss of the plant.
Leads subordinates to produce products and components of the highest quality, lowest cost and delivered on time to customers, utilizing the principles of Lean Manufacturing.
Complies with overall safety and environmental government regulations and internal company policies to insure a safe workplace for employees and environmental responsibility and stewardship.
Responsible for standard margins and variances for all manufacturing locations.
Participate in setting strategies for manufacturing operations. Support and communicate the strategies and objectives to employees.
Develop and implement near and long-term capital projects
Implement processes to attain continuous improvement in all areas of including, but not limited to, safety, cost of quality, productivity and asset management.
Ensures that employee relations programs are in place to maintain a non-union environment.
Establishes and maintains effective communications program to keep plant employees informed of conditions, schedules, corporate initiatives and other pertinent information.
Manages performance appraisal program for manufacturing employees to insure consistent measurement of performance.
Establishes plant operating budgets to meet cost standards and maintain product margin goals.
Involves corporate and division resources when necessary to address opportunities or resolve problems that may require more resources than at hand.
Maintains open communications with Product Engineering with regard to design problems, product performance, new product start-up and test results.
Develops and manages manufacturing controls to assure that production schedules are achieved to meet sales requirements. Includes the timely machining of material and assembly of parts to fulfill production schedules without adding unnecessary cost to inventory expense.
Coordinates customer requirements with division sales, marketing and plant materials management.
Maintains open communications with sales and marketing personnel regarding capacity constraints and operating problems that may affect forecasts.
Conducts periodic production status meetings with staff, reviewing performance with respect to master schedule and develop action plans to deal with variances.
Plans and develops manufacturing facilities and equipment for efficient production of products.
Maintains good community relations.
Regular attendance is an essential function of the job.
Perform all other duties as assigned.