Manufacturing Plant Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production maintenance engineering quality and other productionrelated activities while ensuring the mills number one priority is safety. Leads the mills culture initiative to create a great place to work for attracting and retaining top talent. Employs lean manufacturing techniques visual controls and plant performance measures to meet production goals and strives for continuous improvement. Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and better working relationships. Manufacturing Plant Management Experience is MUST.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic and seasoned leader with a bachelors degree in engineering Material Science Operations Management or Business combined with 810 years of manufacturing experience preferably in the metals sector and does not have a lot of job hopping on their resume. They possess a strong background in lean manufacturing techniques and have a proven track record of driving operational excellence and competitive positioning through continuous improvement. This individual is adept at developing and executing manufacturing plans that enhance profitability while minimizing costs and they have experience in overseeing productionrelated processes policies and procedures. They are skilled at collaborating with department heads to ensure seamless purchasing production quality and distribution processes aiming for significant yearoveryear improvements in revenue ROS yield and productivity. The ideal candidate is committed to championing health environment and safety initiatives maintaining compliance standards and fostering a culture of involvement communication mutual trust respect and excellence. They exhibit strong leadership qualities including the ability to set clear goals prioritize effectively and build cohesive teams ensuring accountability and a passion for excellence across all levels of the organization.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Seeks to improve the mills operational performance and competitive positioning through continuous improvement of production related processes.
• Assists with overseeing policies procedures and processes designed to minimize costs and maximize production
• Oversees the mills manufacturing processes and identifies opportunities for process improvement or efficiency optimization.
• Develops a manufacturing plan and production schedule that increases profit while reducing overhead
• Work directly with department heads to coordinate purchasing production quality and distribution processes with the expectation of achieving budgeted year over year improvements in revenue ROS yield and productivity.
• Execute the strategy deployment plan within the business including implementing operating and optimizing new technologies and processes that build on our sustainable competitive advantage and position the business for decades of highly profitable rapid growth.
• Champion health environment and safety initiatives within the business while maintaining compliance standards.
• Provide expectations accountability and direction to direct reports.
• Prepares and maintains plant budgets; control and monitor cost to maintain budget goals.
• Champion the Plymouth Business system and utilize PBS concepts in all aspects of the business resulting in elimination of waste clarity of purpose and organizational focus while driving continuous improvement within the organization.
• Develop a culture that promotes involvement communication mutual trust & respect expectations and accountability and a passion for excellence.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement
• Represent Plymouth Tube in a professional manner
• Follow all company Environmental and Safety policies procedures and standards
• Follow all company Quality Standards

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Production Engineering Maintenance and Quality
• Work with Engineering Maintenance and Quality organization to assure project work is effective and meeting expectations to assure KPIs are meeting desired targets.

QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Material Science Operations Management or Business; and / or combination of education and equivalent relevant years of experience
• 810 years of manufacturing experience
• A strong lean manufacturing background
• Previous experience in metals is strongly desired
• Travel required.

COMPETENCIES / DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Leadership: Getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better faster decisions and achieve operating results.
• Team Building: Calibrating people based on their actions decisions and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly.
• Setting Goals: Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve.
• Setting Priorities: Defining the path and aligning resources actions and energy to accomplish the goal.