Plant Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 7-10 years’ experience as a functional leader within a large manufacturing plant or as a plant manager
• Demonstrated leadership in TPS (Toyota Production System)
• Experience in: Management, manufacturing process, dealing with customers, budget preparation, and cost control
• Solid problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of product requirements and equipment
• Good communication skills
• Excellent decision-making skills in a production environment
• Excellent leadership skills
• Must be able to maintain a team atmosphere and positive work environment
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or business

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in IATF 16949 strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Determine plant policies consistent with company values / policy and direct the application of such policies to the plant’s operations.
• Inform JNA of customer related or other business issues, make recommendations, and seek directions as appropriate.
• Confer with Manufacturing Manager, HR Manager, PC Manager, Quality Manager, and Engineering Manager on the application of production processes, kaizen activities, and adherence to safety and environmental programs.
• Review all recommendations for capital equipment or other special machinery.
• Work closely with product and manufacturing engineering departments to ensure successful customer product launches.
• Control quality, cost of production, manufactured WIP, and finished goods inventory levels through appropriate subordinates.
• Assure appropriate cost reduction efforts are in place to achieve company financial plan.
• Participate in Daily FMDS mentoring team members and driving improvement to the process.
• Lead plant-wide communications and messaging including All Hands Meetings to drive associate relations.
• Oversee through the facility engineering and plant maintenance functions that building, equipment, and properties are adequately maintained.
• Participate in long-range plant expansion, conversion, equipment planning and leading annual Hoshin plan development.
• Participate directly in positive employee relation activities, including union avoidance training, employee functions, ongoing communications and policy implementation.
• Review and approve recommendation of subordinates in matters of personnel or salary changes.
• Represent the company in the community and promote the company’s goodwill and interests in community activities.
• Set goals for EHS, oversee compliance with policies and improvement efforts to ensure that a safe, risk-free environment is offered to all employees.
• Work daily overtime and Saturdays and/or Sundays, when necessary, to complete essential duties.
• Maintain privacy of all PHI in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Continuously strive to improve adherence to the Plant Management Requirements (PMR).
• Annual development and execution of a business plan that improves profitability, operational metrics and is accurately forecasted.
• Implement TPS in the factory.
• Drive Lean to improve flow and connection.
• Driving all plant performance measurements and KPI’s including but not limited to safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement and profitability.
• Using a variety of methods communicates plant performance and profitability, as well as long-term Hoshin objectives to senior executives.
• Creating a positive plant culture that demonstrates leadership in safety, environmental, and quality compliance.
• Driving customer service culture at every level and achieving highest ratings on customer satisfaction.
• Develop plant leadership through coaching, mentoring and driving a team culture with strong communication practices throughout the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned