Plant Operations Manager

Merchants Metals LLC•Houston, TX

16h

About The Position

Lead a team of more than 140 production employees in manufacturing goods at the Houston plant. The role is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and leading the production team to deliver high-quality products on time and at best-in-industry costs. The plant operates 24/7. Safety, quality, materials, maintenance, and HR teams provide supporting functions that develop and improve production processes. The production/operations team leads people, executes those processes, and delivers established metrics. Leadership accounts for 50% of the role and includes building relationships, communicating and aligning the team to a vision, setting goals and managing performance, supporting employee development, recognition, disciplinary action, and weekly one-on-ones. The manager develops supervisors into effective leaders who focus primarily on their people. The role directly reports to the Plant Manager and has a 2nd Shift Production Superintendent and six Production Supervisors as direct reports.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of production management.
Previous experience managing teams of 100 or more.
Understanding of quality standards and health and safety regulations.
Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts.
Experience reporting on key production metrics.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Strong people skills and an outgoing, friendly, positive attitude.
Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational, management, and leadership skills.
Ability to oversee competing tasks and priorities and perform quality work efficiently with minimal supervision.
Outstanding communication ability.
Strong decision-making skills and a data- and results-driven approach, with attention to detail.
Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering.
At least 6 years of experience in production, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
Knowledge of production tools and equipment.
Knowledge of the principles, concepts, theories, and practices of the area of responsibility, including Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of more than 140 production employees.
Build relationships and promote a culture of trust, integrity, and care within the plant.
Communicate and align the team to a vision; set goals and objectives and conduct regular performance management.
Support the career and personal development of team members, recognize and appreciate their contributions, and take disciplinary action when needed.
Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings and develop supervisors into effective leaders who prioritize people management.
Set appropriate staffing levels and coordinate with HR to fill and maintain positions.
Manage the production team's turnover metric.
Create and maintain a safe work environment and comply with environmental standards set by the safety team.
Ensure products meet quality standards defined by the quality department, including ASTM and industry standards and process CTQs.
Oversee production processes and monitor production to resolve issues, holding supporting functions accountable for action when needed.
Develop, implement, and lead daily operating rhythms (MDI), including daily meetings between supervisors and each department, daily cross-functional shift meetings, and support for plant staff meetings.
Participate in plant strategy development and establish a team, structure, and processes to support plant and business metrics.
Participate in the annual budget process.
Own productivity, overtime, and schedule-adherence metrics.
Manage the production consumables and supplies budget.
Report and present to upper management.