Plant Manager
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JOB TITLE: Plant Manager Manufacturing
REPORTS TO: Senior Vice President Manufacturing
LOCATION: PA
CANDIDATE:
COMPANY BACKGROUND:
ABC Company is one of the worlds largest companies manufacturing and marketing a broad range of products. With annual revenues just under $1 billion ABC operates 19 conventional manufacturing facilities and one juvenile manufacturing facility across the United States Canada and Puerto Rico. The company sells its products through over 11700 furniture outlets department stores and specialty shops. Additionally the company licenses its name to select manufacturers of sleep accessories and products including international licensees in more than 100 countries. ABC also serves as a key supplier to many of the worlds leading hotel groups and resort properties.
ABC is owned by key members of the senior management team -a leading private equity firm and XYZ Management LLC. The private equity owners are also the primary investors in another leading company 123 International which is operated as a separate brand.
POSITION BACKGROUND/SCOPE:
Will drive plant operations including supply management production scheduling manufacturing process shipping maintenance people management and implementation of change initiatives in the factory.
- Approximately 275 employees and is nonunion.
- The individual should have strong supply chain and plant operations experience in a lean environment.
KEY ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and implement safety policies and training in compliance with company safety program and OSHA regulations to eliminate work-related injuries
- Review and analyze production quality control maintenance and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems
- Confer with managers to establish production and quality control standards develop budget and cost controls and obtain necessary data on customer orders and delivery needs
- Plan and direct production and establish priorities balancing effective customer service and cost factors and optimizing utilization of people and equipment
- Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality and safety
- Revise product schedules and priorities as a result of equipment failure or operating problems and consult with Engineering on equipment modification and other continuous improvement efforts
- Assume leadership role with associate relations including morale ongoing communications and change management.
MAIN CHALLENGES:
- Managing limited resources to simultaneously maintain on-going activities in a quality manner support growth initiatives and improve productivity.
- Manage cultural change as the business moves from a traditional manufacturing environment to lean manufacturing and employee involvement
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong written oral and analytical skills
- Problem identification and resolution skills
- Proficient in MS Office Suite and familiar with ITP and E1
- Proficient with just-in-time and Lean manufacturing
- Commitment to eliminating all forms of waste
- Team player
- Goal-oriented and organizational skills
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
- Turnaround experience inside a complex manufacturing facility
- 5-10 years related experience in a Lean manufacturing environment
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- Inspire trust
- Think strategically
- Engage and inspire
- Drive for results/execution
- Focus on customers
- Adapt and learn
- Build talent
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
- Lean Manufacturing
- Lean Management System
- Lean and Green Scrap Program
- National Quality Audit
- Safety Program
MAJOR RELATIONSHIPS
- SVP Manufacturing
- Direct reports (production manager materials manager maintenance supervisor)
- HR manager
- Controller
- Production supervisors
- Other operations managers
- VP of Sales
- Operations Support team
- Zone Scheduling
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
