Plant Manager
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Job Location:
Henderson, NV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promote safety awareness monitor safety programs and trends and ensure adherence to safety and procedure.
- Drive plant stability maintaining standards repeatable processes consistent equipment performance stable environmental conditions and people retention.
- Ensure manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed all customer requirements for cost quality and responsiveness.
- Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs): Utilize advanced data analytics and KPIs to monitor plant performance lead corrective actions to address underperforming areas.
- Continuous Improvement Leadership: Champion Lean manufacturing initiatives (e.g. 6S Kaizen LSW PDCAs Gemba VSM SMED Process Capability etc.) to identify inefficiencies reduce waste and streamline production processes.
- Passionately drive continuous improvement culture.
- Perform Annual Reviews for all direct reports.
- Promote team development by building a high-performance culture. Hire coach and mentor staff to build organizational capability ensuring all employees understand and adhere to Lean processes and safety protocols and enhance employee engagement.
- Communicate effectively with site leaders managers and customers.
- Assist in developing short- and long-term strategies to reduce costs.
- Participate in and provide support for strategic projects.
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
- Promote quality standards and initiatives and oversee Root Cause Analysis as needed.
- Administer established policies for performance management staffing training employee relations and compensation management.
- Work closely with production for daily and weekly scheduling to optimize plant performance.
- Assist with prioritizing engineering maintenance and production improvement projects.
- Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.
- As a key leader at Teknor Apex model the right leadership behaviors that align with our Core Values and build relationships and collaboration across the shift other shifts and cross functionally.
- Model promote and uphold our Core Values (Accountability Integrity Respect Safety Sustainability Innovation & Partnership).
- Follow Leader Standard Work principles to maintain process discipline drive continuous improvement and support team accountability.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key liaison between manufacturing engineering sales supply chain technical (R&D) and procurement to synchronize planning and resolve operational issues.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors degree preferably Engineering.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in plant leadership Plant Manager role preferred.
- Vinyl compounding or extrusion experience preferred.
- Must be able to evaluate complex situations balancing production efficiencies with available equipment and assets.
- Strong proficiency in Lean manufacturing tools and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience leading LEAN initiatives such as LSW SMED Kaizen Rapid PDCA VSM Continuous Improvement required
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable operational strategies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word Outlook PowerPoint and Excel and knowledge in or ability to quickly learn other computer applications.
- Be knowledgeable of safety quality and productivity processes.
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
- Strong team building decision-making and people management skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.ââ
- Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standardsââ
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time squat bend twist and turn as needed to perform the job.ââ
- Must be able to climb ladders and stairs multiple times throughout the shift.â
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.â
- Must be able to wear required safety equipment.â
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
About Company
Teknor Apex delivers custom compounds with a customer-centric approach. Our unbridled passion for technology allows us to deliver customized solutions, no matter how specific your need is.
