Plant Manager

Location: 244 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774, USA Overview The Plant Manager will have overall responsibility of a precast plant including the production and delivery of products, employee oversight, management of assets, risk management, and financial performance. Responsible for safety, quality, production, communication, reliability, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities Responsible for the safety of all employees, and for ensuring compliance of all aspects of EHS, and State and Federal regulations. Responsible for all areas of operation, continuous improvement, and EHS programs. Establish goals, communicate expectations, and build a culture of accountability, commitment, and empowerment; provide motivation, support, and guidance. Cultivate a climate for offering information and opinions and providing developmental opportunities. Responsible for identifying and analyzing KPIs to help improve results. Ensure production is met within budget and action plans developed and implemented to improve operational efficiencies for continuous improvement. Direct and coordinate activities of departments concerned with production, customer service and distribution of products. Review financial statements, sales and activity reports and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing program improvement. Report to General Manager to challenges and resolve project discrepancies. Develop and build teams by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members; identify potential in personnel, and sponsor, mentor and ensure development. Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations and employees; and enforcing ethical business practices. Work effectively with Engineering, Quality, Finance, Human Resources and Sales to ensure goals and objectives for the facility are met. Increases management’s effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orientating, training, coaching, and counseling direct reports, and communicating values, strategies, and objectives. All other duties as assigned. Education, Experience & License Requirements HS Diploma or GED Bachelor of Science, Engineering or Business, or related field preferred 8+ years’ experience in a managerial role in a manufacturing or construction environment Skills & Abilities Experience in applying LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S principles. Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as group. Strong decision making, and problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate at all levels of the Corporation. Computer literate and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams); SAP experience, a plus Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and production methods. Thorough knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Managing Vision & Purpose Timely Decision Making Managing and Measuring Work Strategic Agility Drive for Results Change Management Leads Organizational Collaboration Motivating Others Benefits Medical, dental, vision benefits the first day of the month after hire Market-leading 401(k) program with company match, no vesting period 10 paid holidays per year and vacation accrual plan (starts with 3 weeks) Career development and advancement opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Pay Disclosure Policy The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Equal Opportunity Statement This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr