Plant Manager

Drive plant growth and quality optimization in an air-conditioned facility backed by aftermarket expansion, affordable benefits, and up to 20% annual bonus potential!

Newly Acquired with Clear Vision: Step into an empowered role within a newly acquired organization featuring a strong future direction, a diverse business mix across aftermarket product lines, and an active push to free up capacity for incoming new business.

Data & KPI-Driven Impact: Leverage your expertise in data analysis and KPI management to optimize quality processes, solve complex problems, and directly drive the strategic growth of the facility.

Upgraded Working Environment: Enjoy year-round comfort in a clean, fully air-conditioned facility where you can thrive without battling summer heat on the plant floor.

20% Bonus Potential & Fast Coverage: Maximize your earnings with an impressive 20% annual bonus potential alongside highly affordable, top-tier medical benefits starting the 1st of the month following your hire date.

Comprehensive Financial Rewards: Secure your future with competitive overall compensation and a solid 401K retirement plan backed by a growth-oriented company.

Successful, profitable manufacturer is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the operations of a performing, diverse plant. This position will oversee engineering, production, demand planning, maintenance and quality. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations. Daily responsibilities include:

• Coaching, mentoring and leading direct and indirect reports
• Fostering a production environment that is focused on safety initiatives
• Further establishing a Lean culture by identifying process improvements to decrease scrap, increase efficiencies, and save the organization money
• Evaluating future needs of the plant and developing strategic plans to meet established goals
• Fostering relationships with production staff to attain plant goals and make needed improvements
• Owning the P&L and reviewing budgets and forecasts
• Prioritizing work in process and meeting monthly production requirements
• Reviewing the production schedules and making adjustments based on customer demands
• Leading plant capacity planning and working with the engineering staff on future capital equipment projects
• Developing and improving plant analytics and production metrics
• Presenting production reports and metrics to the management team
• Managing cost in order to achieve monthly goals
• Other duties as assigned by upper management

Candidates should be able to communicate at all levels and enjoy building rapport on the manufacturing floor. Individuals who enjoy coaching their team, are even keeled and passionate about process improvements, KPIs and data analysis. Client is seeking established Plant Manager candidates who are ready to lead teams. Benefits include AFFORDABLE medical, dental, and vision insurance, annual bonus potential, EXCELLENT 401K match, paid holidays and vacation.

• AFFORDABLE medical, dental, and vision insurance
• annual bonus potential
• EXCELLENT 401K match
• paid holidays and vacation

REQUIREMENTS for the Plant Manager:

• 1. Bachelor's degree, ideally in a technical field
• 2. At least 3-5 years in a similar plant management position
• 3. Experience working in complex manufacturing environments that are mass production and/or high volume
• 4. Experience with 100+ part numbers
• 5. Experience overseeing direct and indirect reports
• 6. Experience supplying to multiple customers and/or locations
• 7. Experience with OEE and improving line efficiencies
• 8. ERP system experience
• 9. P&L management
• 10. Microsoft Excel skills

Skills preferred but NOT required:

• 1. Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications
• 2. Strong continuous improvement experience
• 5. Power BI experience

Reasons to work for this company:

• Diverse business mix
• Clean, climate-controlled facility
• Lead, motivate and direct a solid team
• 401K match and annual bonus potential
• Benefits are very competitive and AFFORDABLE

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Mansfield, Ohio area; a relocation package is offered to regional candidates having all of the required skill sets.

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