Director of Manufacturing Plant 6S

Position Summary

The Director Facility Standards & 6S Excellence is responsible for leading the PCC Fasteners Divisions strategy and execution of workplace excellence facility standardization and 6S implementation across all manufacturing locations. This highly visible hands-on leadership role partners closely with General Managers Plant Managers Maintenance Managers Facilities Teams EHS Leaders and Finance to ensure every site achieves compliance with PCCs 6S and Safety Standards while creating a better physical workplace environment for employees and improved flow/ visual management of product through our factories.

The position is responsible for developing and executing a multi-year roadmap for each facility that improves workplace organization safety employee experience facility appearance and operational efficiency. The Director will lead facility improvement projects from concept through completion establish standardized vendors and solutions across the division and ensure projects remain aligned with approved budgets and business objectives.

This role serves as the Divisions subject matter expert for workplace transformation facility standards visual factory initiatives and 6S excellence. The position reports directly to the Division President.

Key Responsibilities

Division Facility Standards & 6S Strategy

• Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for each PCC Fasteners facility to achieve and sustain PCC 6S and Safety Standards.
• Conduct facility assessments to identify gaps improvement opportunities and investment priorities.
• Establish division-wide standards for workplace organization visual management facility appearance and employee work environments.
• Develop implementation plans scorecards and performance metrics to measure progress.
• Provide regular progress updates and recommendations to Division Leadership.

Better Physical Workplace Environment Leadership

Lead the Divisions initiative to create safer cleaner more organized and more engaging workplace environments through structured facility improvement projects.

Key focus areas include:

• Shop floor organization and visual management
• Facility appearance and workplace aesthetics
• Employee breakrooms and cafeteria spaces
• Locker rooms and restroom upgrades
• Indoor and outdoor facility improvements
• Employee collaboration and gathering spaces
• Pedestrian safety improvements
• Lighting and environmental enhancements
• Factory branding and visual identity
• Workplace ergonomics and employee comfort
• Safety-focused workplace design improvements
• Visual performance management systems

Project Management & Execution

• Serve as the primary project leader for division-wide facility improvement and workplace enhancement initiatives.
• Develop project scopes timelines budgets and implementation plans.
• Coordinate activities between plant leadership maintenance facilities procurement contractors and vendors.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously across geographically dispersed facilities.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress remove barriers and support execution.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule within budget and in accordance with Division standards.
• Develop project status reports and executive-level updates.

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Establish and maintain preferred vendor relationships for facility improvements and workplace enhancement projects.
• Develop standard specifications and approved solutions that can be replicated across multiple facilities.
• Coordinate contractor bidding selection execution and performance management.
• Partner with Procurement to leverage division buying power and standardization opportunities.
• Identify best practices and scalable solutions that can be deployed throughout the division.

Financial Planning & Capital Management

• Develop business cases and financial justifications for facility improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and Plant Leadership to establish annual budgets and project forecasts.
• Monitor project expenditures and ensure alignment with approved capital and expense budgets.
• Track project performance savings opportunities and return on investment.
• Support preparation and approval of capital expenditure requests and project funding proposals.

6S Excellence & Sustainment

• Lead implementation and sustainment of PCC Fasteners Division 6S Standards.
• Conduct audits and assessments to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Implement corrective action plans to address identified gaps.
• Establish best practice sharing and replication processes across facilities.
• Drive a culture of workplace ownership accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead Kaizen Events at factories to improve Product Flow/ Streamline Processes.
• Lead Continuous Improvement Culture at our various plants.

Safety Integration

• Ensure all facility improvement projects support PCC Safety Standards and EHS objectives.
• Partner closely with EHS leaders to identify and eliminate workplace hazards.
• Integrate safety housekeeping visual controls and risk reduction into all workplace initiatives.
• Promote facility designs and workplace standards that improve employee safety and operational effectiveness.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with General Managers Plant Managers Maintenance Managers EHS Leaders HR Operations and Finance teams.
• Influence decision-making and drive execution across multiple facilities without direct authority.
• Facilitate workshops project reviews and continuous improvement events.
• Serve as a champion for workplace excellence and facility transformation throughout the division.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Achievement of PCC Division 6S Standards across all facilities
• Closure of identified facility safety and workplace environment gaps
• Completion of annual facility improvement roadmaps
• Project delivery performance (cost schedule and quality)
• Improvement in Safety and 6S Audit Scores
• Workplace appearance and facility standards compliance
• Employee feedback regarding physical workplace environment improvements
• Standardization of facility and workplace solutions across the division
• Effective management of capital and expense budgets

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in engineering Construction Management Facilities Management Operations Management Business or a related field.
• 7 years of manufacturing facilities construction project management maintenance or operational excellence experience.
• Experience managing multi-site initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success leading capital and facility improvement projects.
• Experience managing project budgets contractor relationships and capital planning processes.
• Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Lean Manufacturing 5S/6S Continuous Improvement or Six Sigma certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading workplace modernization facility transformation or site improvement initiatives.
• Experience with vendor standardization and contractor management programs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly organized hands-on leader who can walk a facility with plant leadership to identify workplace improvement opportunities build a financial justification for investment coordinate contractors and vendors and ensure projects are successfully executed and sustained. This individual combines strong facility improvement expertise project management discipline financial acumen and operational excellence experience with a passion for creating world-class manufacturing environments.

Required Experience:

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