Plant Director - Stevens Point

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The Plant Director role will be responsible for the performance of one of Donaldsons key plants in Stevens Point WI. This is a high-impact role is ideal for someone with previous experience in larger plants manufacturing management experience strong change management skills and experience working with unions. Additionally individuals with a strong background in Quality and Lean/Six Sigma would excel in this role.

Qualified candidates must be able to work out of the Stevens Point WI facility on a daily basis.

Role Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility for a manufacturing facility and accountability for overall performance to business targets.

• Directs and coordinates overall plant operations consisting of all aspects of production activity.

• Ensures that objectives are achieved at the optimal cost consistent with quality and safety requirements.

• Develops recommends and executes on short- and long-range plans concerning plant space equipment staffing and other resources.

• Assures all approved plans are properly implemented and monitors results being achieved in relation to planned goals and takes corrective action when necessary.

• Strives for continued profit improvement through development and/or implementation of cost control measures to reduce cost of labor material or overhead.

• Maintains plant inventories at optimum levels to meet anticipated customer needs without excess investment.

• Delegates authority to key managers and supervisors in production production control finance maintenance and related operations.

• Develops and maintains a favorable employee relations climate and community relations.

• Minimizes lost time accidents and takes prompt action to eliminate unsafe acts or conditions.

• Maintains all plant buildings equipment and grounds. Assures company compliance with all appropriate regulations.

• Keeps informed of new techniques in production processes and related plant operations. Implements those which have the potential to improve operating results.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field

• 5 years of leadership experience in a plant or manufacturing operations experience environment including managerial experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with union plant environments is strongly preferred

• Leadership development experience

• Self-starter Solutions orientated

• Experience in effective implementation of lean processes and change management

• Multi Process Manufacturing experience

• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt Certified or Equivalent

• Experience in leading the plant through strategy development and KPIs

• Demonstration of skills in prioritization and planning

Key words: plant director manufacturing union quality Lean/Six Sigma plant manager

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