Well established & successful company has an excellent opportunity available in Nebraska for a General Manager. Summary: The General Manager is responsible for the overall operations of the facility in a manner which supports the company's safety, quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.
Essential Job Duties/Functions:
Identifies and implements optimal business processes and organizational structure for plant.
Implements, improves and maintains manufacturing policies & procedures, materials usage, shipping & receiving, capacity planning, production scheduling, safety, customer satisfaction, and Key Performance Indicators.
Identifies, recommends and implements strategic changes in manufacturing and operations.
Builds, develops and manages a capable operations leadership team.
Provides individual team members with aggressive and clear performance objectives.
Leads by example with a passion for customer service.
Champions initiatives to institutionalize Safety, Quality, Lean Manufacturing, Team Development and Continuous Improvement.
Provides leadership and support to Lean Business Practices and Activities.
Education and/or Experience (include certs or licenses needed):
Bachelor's degree in a related technical or management discipline strongly preferred with a minimum of 5-7 years' experience in operations and manufacturing management.
Must have demonstrated track record of manufacturing management excellence, evidenced by a track record of achieving production, quality and cost objectives while maintaining a safe and positive environment for line manufacturing employees.
At least 5 years Plastic Injection Molding processing experience.
Competencies:
Must have superior communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills evidencing the ability to effectively communicate with subordinates, superiors, peers, customers, etc.
Must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Must have strong planning and budgeting skills.
Must demonstrate superior leadership and managerial skills indicative of the ability to instill teamwork, delegate effectively, and build collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of business objectives.
Must have strong organizational skills and a superior attention to detail.
Must be able to manage competing priorities and objectives.
Must demonstrate a proactive management style evidencing the ability to anticipate and resolve potential issues before they become significant problems.
Must demonstrate creativity and innovation indicative of an ability to identify new approaches, processes and systems to business operations and issues.