Plant Operations Manager

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Lead a team of 140+ production employees in the manufacturing of goods in the Houston plant. Maintain a safe work environment while leading the team to deliver a high-quality product, on time, with best in industry costs! This is a 24/7 operation. The Houston plant has safety, quality, materials, maintenance, and HR supporting functions. It is the responsibility of these functions to develop & improve processes that support a more optimal production process. It is the responsibility of the production/operations team to lead people and execute the processes defined by the supporting functions and to deliver on the established metrics.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Directly Reports to: Plant Manager Direct Reports: 2nd Shift Production Superintendent & Production Supervisors (6) ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leadership (50% of time): Building relationships Communicating and aligning team to vision Setting goals and objectives & regular performance management Career/personal development of team Recognition/appreciation Disciplinary action Weekly 1 on 1’s Develop supervisors into excellent leaders: so they do all the things above and spend most of their time on people as well Responsibilities/Duties: People Promote a culture of trust, integrity, care within the plant Resource planning: Set appropriate staffing levels and coordinate with HR to fill/maintain positions Responsible for turnover metric within production team Safety Create & maintain a safe work environment Comply with environmental standards set by the safety team Quality Ensure products meet quality standards defined by quality department ASTM/Industry standards Process CTQs Oversee all production processes Monitor production to resolve issues – hold supporting functions accountable to action when needed Develop, implement, and lead daily operating rhythms (MDI). Ensure Daily meetings between supervisors and each department, daily cross functional shift meetings, support at plant staff meetings. Participate in plant strategy development – establish a team, structure, processes that will support plant/business metrics Participate in annual budget process Own productivity & OT metrics Own adherence to schedule metrics Own production consumables & supplies budget Report/Present to upper management Requirements

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Deep knowledge of production management Previous experience managing teams of 100 or more Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts Experience in reporting on key production metrics Proficiency in MS Office Strong people skills with an outgoing, friendly, and positive attitude Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, management and leadership skills Able to oversee multiple competing tasks and priorities and perform quality work efficiently with minimal supervision Outstanding communication ability Strong decision-making skills and a data/results-driven approach; attention to detail

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering Minimum 6 years’ experience in production, manufacturing operations, or other related fields Knowledge of production tools and equipment Knowledge of principles, concepts, theories, and practices of area of responsibility, (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma) Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr Merchants Metals