Plant Director

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Tecomet, Inc The Plant Director will drive continuous and significant improvements in safety, quality, delivery and cost by developing an excellent organization, and methodically & aggressively implementing a lean operating methodology. The Kenosha plant is key to Tecomet's overall success. It produces complex instrumentation for the spine, orthopedics, ligation and sports medicine markets. Specific responsibilities include: Maintaining a culture where safety, quality, schedule and cost are the main focal points with a continuous improvement mentality. Strategic planning for annual plans to ensure that the business complies with ISO, FDA, EPA, OSHA and all other legal requirements. Drive rapid, significant and sustainable improvement in SQDC Provide the leadership necessary for the development and execution of a strategy that supports the overall market‐driven business strategy Lead regular KPI reviews for the plant team to ensure attainment of results and a sense of urgency with respect to implementation priorities Passionately drive a lean operating system mentality and culture in a highly structured and prescriptive way leading the development and implementation of the roadmap to achieve breakthrough operating performance (5S, SMED, TPM, etc.) Build, coach and mentor an outstanding team, including maintaining morale at a high level Ensure key operational metrics and key performance indicator systems are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and provoking appropriate responsive behavior Continually evolve operational efficiency and assess opportunities to reduce cost, taking aggressive action to drive financial performance in the areas of direct and indirect labor, and manufacturing overhead cost, as well as inventory levels Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the plant to accomplish customer‐driven priorities. Coordinate effectively with sales, marketing, design engineering, and other functional organizations Partner with the broader management team to ensure the best possible product, and customer satisfaction Continually benchmark best practices and drive effective implementation Facilitate resolutions for customer production concerns or problems between sales staff and plant production staff as needed.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field, is required. MBA is preferred. 10+ years manufacturing operations leadership experience Experience in Medical Device manufacturing and machining environment. Demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement through the successful development of a lean culture, and implementation of the tools. Recognizes that the development and implementation of standard processes, that are part of an integrated operating management system, On‐going development of a lean operating culture forms the basis for development of a sustainable competitive advantage. Strong developer of people and teams, believing it a critical component in driving organizational change and effectiveness. Additional traits and competencies that define the successful candidate are: Highly customer responsive and entrepreneurial Very resourceful, combining strong manufacturing and technical abilities with good overall management acumen Effectively deploys resources to key priorities Ability and passion to lean operating system culture Ability to create followership and lead an organization through significant change and improvement Tough‐minded but a welcome team member Possesses a high sense of urgency Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Management, Manufacturing, and Production Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tecomet, Inc by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Disability insurance Tuition assistance Get notified when a new job is posted. Sign in to set job alerts for “Plant Director” roles. Sr Dir, Global Biostimulant Strategy- Valent BioSciences LLC Dir, Global Asset Management - Valent BioSciences LLC Dir, Global Asset Management - Valent BioSciences LLC Libertyville, IL $151,000.00-$196,400.00 22 hours ago Sr Dir, Global Biostimulant Strategy- Valent BioSciences LLC IT Business Relationship Management (BRM)– Supply Chain and Manufacturing Lake Forest, IL $111,300.00-$222,700.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tecomet