Manufacturing Plant Manager

Manufacturing Plant Manager

Salisbury, Maryland

The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic and seasoned leader with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Operations Management, or Business, combined with 8-10 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the metals sector, and does not have a lot of job hopping on their resume. They possess a strong background in lean manufacturing techniques and have a proven track record of driving operational excellence and competitive positioning through continuous improvement. This individual is adept at developing and executing manufacturing plans that enhance profitability while minimizing costs, and they have experience in overseeing production-related processes, policies, and procedures. They are skilled at collaborating with department heads to ensure seamless purchasing, production, quality, and distribution processes, aiming for significant year-over-year improvements in revenue, ROS, yield, and productivity. The ideal candidate is committed to championing health, environment, and safety initiatives, maintaining compliance standards, and fostering a culture of involvement, communication, mutual trust, respect, and excellence. They exhibit strong leadership qualities, including the ability to set clear goals, prioritize effectively, and build cohesive teams, ensuring accountability and a passion for excellence across all levels of the organization.

Directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other production-related activities while ensuring the mill's number one priority is safety. Leads the mill's culture initiative to create a great place to work for attracting and retaining top talent. Employs lean manufacturing techniques, visual controls, and plant performance measures to meet production goals and strives for continuous improvement. Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and better working relationships.

Essential Responsibilities

Seeks to improve the mill's operational performance and competitive positioning through continuous improvement of production related processes.

Assists with overseeing policies, procedures, and processes designed to minimize costs and maximize production

Oversees the mill's manufacturing processes and identifies opportunities for process improvement or efficiency optimization.

Develops a manufacturing plan and production schedule that increases profit while reducing overhead

Work directly with department heads to coordinate purchasing, production, quality, and distribution processes, with the expectation of achieving budgeted year over year improvements in revenue, ROS, yield, and productivity.

Execute the strategy deployment plan within the business including implementing, operating, and optimizing new technologies and processes that build on our sustainable competitive advantage and position the business for decades of highly profitable rapid growth.

Champion health, environment, and safety initiatives within the business, while maintaining compliance standards.

Provide expectations, accountability, and direction to direct reports.

Prepares and maintains plant budgets; control and monitor cost to maintain budget goals.

Champion the Plymouth Business system and utilize PBS concepts in all aspects of the business resulting in elimination of waste, clarity of purpose, and organizational focus, while driving continuous improvement within the organization.

Develop a culture that promotes involvement, communication, mutual trust & respect, expectations and accountability, and a passion for excellence.

Core Responsibilities

Model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement

Represent Plymouth Tube in a professional manner

Follow all company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures, and standards

Follow all company Quality Standards

Supervisory Responsibilities: Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality

Additional Responsibilities: Work with Engineering, Maintenance and Quality organization to assure project work is effective and meeting expectations to assure KPI's are meeting desired targets.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Operations Management or Business; and / or combination of education and equivalent relevant years of experience

8-10 years of manufacturing experience

A strong lean manufacturing background

Previous experience in metals is strongly desired

Travel required

Competencies / Desired Characteristics

Leadership: Getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better, faster decisions, and achieve operating results.

Team Building: Calibrating people based on their actions, decisions, and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly.

Setting Goals: Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve.

Setting Priorities: Defining the path and aligning resources, actions and energy to accomplish the goal.

Skills and Certifications

Manufacturing Plant Management Experience