Medical benefits day one of employment and bonus potential!
Join a thriving, non-automotive industry leader poised for rapid growth through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Experience the excitement and energy of being part of a dynamic company that's committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
?? Having team members ready to support you and a CEO eager to assist you will set you up for success
?? Your team, with an average tenure of 12 years, is seeking their next leader and are ready to learn from you
?? Tired of working 70 hours a week, be a plant manager with flexibility and average 50 hours per week and minimal weekends
?? With a passion for continuous improvement, like you have, there is work to be done here and you will make an immediate impact doing it
?? Are you poised and capable of getting others "to buy in" to make needed improvements? We could use your skill set
This is the career change you've been looking for!
With growth in their sites, acquiring new business and maximizing CI opportunities at the Tiffin location, our client is hiring a Plant Manager. As the Plant Manager, you will develop and coach your direct and indirect reports in operations and quality adding additional areas of responsibility in the near future. Your daily responsibilities include:
Coach, mentor and develop current direct and indirect reports to exceed their individual goals
Improve the pace of accountability and management by improving communication with daily/weekly meetings and updates
Participate in sales and operations weekly meetings
Review delivery standards, including evaluating the on-time delivery, product flow and what is the challenge in getting product out the door in a timely manner
Identify process improvements and initiate group participation on CI activity
Oversee project management, including plant layout and driving change and improvements on the floor production floor
Ensure sustainability by making sure that areas are operating consistently
Maintain and improve communication on plant projects, including getting with internal partners on ensuring that plant projects and CI activities run smoothly and are well planned
Work with the scheduling team to improve the scheduling process, by understanding the "big picture" and capacity
Hold supervisors accountable and maintain consistent management practices
Lead CAPEX projects. Ensure that the due diligence has been done on the research and justification, determine the most cost-effective scenario and communicate with additional departments to ensure a smooth purchase and transition
Develop your leadership team and create a succession plan for current staff and any potential new hires
Infuse character, passion and charisma into the position, be a strong leader and act as the change agent for the floor and production
Value the data that is provided by reviewing and understanding score cards, reviewing each individual work center and running necessary reports to determine how to move forward with improvements, scrap reductions and cost savings
Ensure that key performance indicators are in place, work on monitoring and improvement of the KPIs
Have a passion for systems excellence and creating manufacturing centers of excellence
Other duties as directed by management
The company is seeking a candidate that enjoys spending up to 50-70% of their day on the manufacturing floor. Candidates should feel comfortable being a "Change Agent", able to take ownership of their plant, lead by example, coach and mentor their staff and have the ability to hold others accountable. The qualified individual will be passionate about continuous improvement, establishing consistent processes and meeting KPIs based on data-driven information. The company's competitive medical benefits are available day one of employment and there will be bonus offered for this position.
REQUIREMENTS for the Plant Manager:
1. A bachelor's degree is required, ideally in operations, engineering or supply chain
2. At least five years of similar manufacturing operations management experience
3. Experience overseeing direct and indirect reports