Manufacturing Plant Manager

Plant Manufacturing Manager

Under the direction of the General Manager, the Manufacturing Manager will be responsible for providing managerial leadership and direction to the Plant, maximizing capital and human resource utilization in attaining production objectives of acceptable quality within established cost parameters.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Work with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to assure a safe working environment.
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding company performance metrics for driving improvement and making well informed decisions for manufacturing activities, resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Solid understanding of production outputs, budget spending, productivity, material efficiency, engineering effectiveness and effective personnel utilization and turnover. Become knowledgeable in all plant-manufacturing processes.
• Drive quality in to all we do to ensure customer satisfaction and prevent repeat issues.
• Proven project management, time management and leadership skills as well as problem solving and decision-making skills
• Assign projects to the Engineering group.
• Responsible for meeting on time delivery and productivity goals.
• Develop and manage the capital expenditure and operating expenditure plan.
• Participate in planning meetings with engineering to ensure successful launch of new products.
• Drive and lead the Continuous Improvement, Lean and 6 Sigma Programs. Ensure the Daily Direction Setting boards are up to date.
• Participate in developing and executing strategic initiatives within manufacturing and maintenance.
• Develop and implement cost control measures, cost estimates, manpower and equipment forecast and annual facility operating budgets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field from a four-year college is preferred
• Previous Plant or Manufacturing Operations management experience
• Previous experience within metals manufacturing or metal casting