Plant Operations Manager

SUMMARY: The Plant Operations Manager will lead all aspects of the manufacturing operations and continuous improvement activities of a plant business unit or value stream to meet customer and company expectations. Drive best practices and share in the responsibility for developing evaluating and improving the key performance indicators for all plant operations to include Safety Quality Productivity and Profitability. Develop and lead supervisors in their leadership journey as well as achieving plant and company objectives. Partner with support departments for success including but not limited to Human Resources Supply Chain Planning Engineering Safety and Quality Control.

Candidate must have knowledge of metal fabrication processes and equipment. Responsibilities include training employees; planning assigning and directing work; on-going performance management; rewarding coaching and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

As a faith-based organization rooted in biblical principles we strive to reflect these values in our work relationships and decision-making. We expect all associates to learn embrace and actively model our core values through their actions choices and collaboration with others. This commitment is essential to sustaining our culture and achieving shared success.

This job description does not describe all activities duties responsibilities or physical demands that are required of the employee for this job. Likewise the work environment described is merely representative. Duties responsibilities activities physical demands and work environment may change at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive a culture of safety through plant and business efforts.
• Oversee the production process ensure production meets or exceeds key performance indicators.
• Strong understanding of performance metrics and experience managing improvement to metrics through collaboration and partnership.
• Detailed understanding of load capacity staffing and workforce skill sets. Manage resources in order to meet organizational capacity requirements.
• Experience developing implementing and following standard operating procedures.
• Experience managing within a P&L or other financial accounting process.
• Develop motivate and encourage a team of 4-8 direct reports through inspirational leadership relationship building clear communication and self-awareness.
• Address and resolve daily operational/personnel issues including but not limited to quality equipment downtime labor shortages & availability of material (raw material tooling supplies etc.).
• Encourage strong communications between departments shifts and site leaders through 1:1 interactions startup meetings talking points shop talks and supervisor meetings.
• Demonstrate support for corporate programs through words behaviors and actions.
• Administer all Human Resource policies and practices in a fair and consistent manner including; assist in the administration of wage/performance system assist in the hiring discipline and terminating process conflict resolution recognize and resolve shop morale issues.
• Serve as the plant representative in meetings project teams and general plant operations.
• Meet plant operating plan objectives and comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Plan future site initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCIES:Requirements for this position include; a Bachelors degree or an equivalent amount of relevant work experience a minimum of 5 years direct manufacturing and supervisory experience at any level and shop floor manufacturing experience. Candidate must have excellent communication skills possess effective listening skills strong interpersonal and team-building skills display outstanding organizational and planning abilities as well as have the ability to collaborate with others to ensure decision making does not occur independently of Company needs. The candidate should also possess a positive attitude and the ability to multitask and follow-up with a sense of urgency.

Preferred experience in steel processing/fabrication along with continuous improvement experiences such as Kaizen 5S waste or standard work. Candidates with an understanding of daily cadence and lean management techniques are preferred. Other preferred skills include; Self-Management: adaptability achievement and initiative Relationship Management: conflict management developing others inspirational leadership and change catalyst Self-Awareness: Self Confidence and Social Awareness: empathy service orientation and organizational awareness.

Required Experience:

Manager