Plant Manager, Arktura

Primary location:CarsonCalifornia
Relocation offered:No
Employment status:Full-Time
Travel: <10%
Non-compete:No

The estimated base salary range for this role is $200000 to $235000 per year plus an annual incentive bonus and equity.
Individual pay is based upon location skills and expertise experience and other relevant factors

What does it mean to work at Arktura LLC a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrongs future. We are a large company with a local feel where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company. Arktura LLC is a widely published company headquartered in a fast-paced design office and manufacturing facility in Los Angeles CA. We design develop and manufacture a variety of façade systems interior wall and ceiling systems custom art installations on a full range of state-of-the-art equipment in our 100000 sf facility.

Working at Arktura is the best! Benefits include 401k with employee match robust health care options paid time off and professional development. We have a casual dress code free snacks and quarterly events! As a company we love to engage in community service activities with our local organizations. We provide access to 100s of discounts specialty savings and voluntary benefits through LifeMart such as car and hotel rentals and auto home and pet insurance legal services and childcare We support Employee Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion and provide perspective.

Were looking for an experienced Plant Manager to lead Arkturas manufacturing operations in Carson California. This is an opportunity for a hands-on people-focused leader who thrives in a custom high-mix low-volume manufacturing environment and enjoys being close to the operation and the teams who make it happen. Reporting to the General Manager youll lead plant performance across safety quality service cost people technology and continuous improvement while building the capabilities and culture needed to support continued growth.

Whats in It for You

• Make an impact. Lead a complex manufacturing operation where your decisions directly influence safety quality customer service cost productivity inventory and overall plant performance.
• Lead and develop a talented team. Build an engaged accountable culture while coaching leaders and developing organizational capability at all levels.
• Shape the future of the operation. Champion continuous improvement introduce better processes and systems and help create a more scalable sustainable manufacturing environment.
• Work across the business. Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams spanning manufacturing engineering quality supply chain EHS and IT.
• Stay close to the action. This is a visible hands-on leadership role where youll be connected to the manufacturing floor your team and the day-to-day opportunities to make the operation better.

What Youll Do

• Provide overall leadership for plant operations delivering results across safety quality service cost inventory productivity and organizational capability.
• Lead coach mentor and develop plant leaders and employees establishing clear expectations strengthening accountability and creating a positive high-performing work environment.
• Maintain a strong visible presence on the manufacturing floor building relationships with employees and staying closely connected to safety production priorities and operational challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement and change management using Lean Six Sigma Kaizen structured problem-solving and other improvement methodologies to simplify processes improve performance and create sustainable results.
• Build a strong problem-solving culture that enables teams to quickly address operational challenges identify root causes and continuously improve.
• Oversee staffing talent development performance management goal alignment project execution resource allocation and plant-wide policy deployment.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the site IT function including the IT Manager and supporting team ensuring ERP systems reporting capabilities and manufacturing technology effectively support plant operations and business needs.
• Partner across production engineering quality supply chain/planning EHS and IT to align resources systems and priorities around plant and business objectives.
• Own plant financial performance by developing and managing budgets maintaining appropriate financial controls participating in operational and financial reviews and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Partner with senior leadership to plan and implement new products services manufacturing capabilities and the supporting processes needed for successful execution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements company policies safety programs and business ethics standards while fostering a culture of safety and respect for people.

What Will Make You Successful

• Hands-on manufacturing leadership with the ability to balance strategic business priorities with a strong presence on the plant floor.
• Proven people leadership including building coaching and developing strong teams establishing accountability and creating a high-performance culture.
• Strong understanding of custom make-to-order or high-mix low-volume manufacturing where priorities materials schedules and customer requirements can change quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change challenge the status quo build buy-in implement new processes and systems and sustain improvements over time.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and manufacturing technology with the ability to leverage systems reporting and data to improve planning visibility decision-making and execution.
• Solid knowledge of supply chain materials planning inventory and production particularly within a custom manufacturing environment.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across organizational lines while remaining willing to roll up your sleeves and solve problems alongside the team

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a business or technical discipline with engineering preferred.
• 10 years of progressive production/manufacturing management experience including significant leadership responsibility within a manufacturing operation.
• Demonstrated business leadership with the ability to understand and drive P&L and operational performance.
• Proven success building and leading cross-functional manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools and methodologies including Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen.
• Strong business acumen with excellent communication presentation decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and translate business priorities into operational execution.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience leading a custom build-to-order high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading significant operational change process improvement or manufacturing transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience with ERP systems manufacturing technology and data/reporting including the ability to use technology to improve operational visibility and execution.
• Strong working knowledge of supply chain inventory management materials planning and just-in-time concepts.
• Experience working successfully within a matrixed organization.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Bilingual Spanish/English capabilities

Why should you join Arktura LLC a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries

About Arktura LLC

At Arktura we make design happen. Creativity expert knowledge and cutting-edge technology shape everything we do whether its exploring form and function in our standard architectural product adapting our pre-configured architectural systems to meet project needs or partnering with clients through our Solutions Studio. Our multidisciplinary team brings together architects designers programmers engineers and artists with a deep understanding of the creative process. We use our collective ingenuity to bridge the gaps between design intent and manufacturing capabilities creating proprietary software and machinery to meet evolving demands.

Please visit our website at to learn more about us.

About Armstrong World Industries Inc.

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1.3B in revenue AWI has about 3600 employees and a manufacturing network of twenty-one facilities in North America.

At home at work in healthcare facilities classrooms stores or restaurants we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort save time improve building efficiency and overall performance and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then and it sets us apart now along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people were here to serve - our customers our shareholders our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live work learn heal and play. Its an exciting rewarding business to be in and were committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

Bringing our Purpose to Life - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow. We are committed to:

Engaging a diverse purpose-driven workforce; Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet; Pursuing sustainable innovative solutions for spaces where we live work learn heal and play; Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Carson CA)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County California located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Carson is a thriving diverse destination city - a great place to live work and play with an unlimited future. While Carson is well known as an industrial center with unparalleled access to transportation and the Pacific Rim it is also a culturally diverse community that is an attractive place to live and work. The city has more than 120 acres of park land divided into 12 parks 2 mini-parks and sports/recreational facilities that include 3 swimming pools a boxing center a state-of-the art sports complex and the Carson Community Center.

Arktura LLC is committed to engaging a diverse purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race sex color national origin ethnicity gender protected veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!

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Required Experience:

Manager