Plant Manager

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Who Are We?

We build products and relationships that last a lifetime! No really, that’s what we do. We are a successful family business with a long-term record of steady growth, and we are determined to accelerate our trajectory. Our diverse team members who speak 22 are passionate about their company and their co-workers.

Check out our websites at www.strong-hold.com and https://utilitymetals.com.

We Are Not:

• Fancy – as manufacturers we believe practical, clean facilities are required to make quality products and retain the best team.
• Transactional - we have long-term relationships with our team members and most valuable customers.
• Satisfied - we celebrate achievement, then set our sights on new goals.

What we’re looking for:

You will get our immediate attention if you’ve successfully managed a plant that runs the Toyota Production System, preferably steel manufacturing or automotive. You have been a plant manager in a plant with at least 250+ employees or led a large department in a large facility of at least 500+ employees.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

Lean Implementation

• Proven record of driving manufacturing organizations to implement Lean.
• Designed mixed-model value streams, implemented the vision and executed daily to maintain it.
• Took a facility from batch to one-piece flow.
• Regularly quotes Taiichi Ohno and has applied his principles to reduce waste.
• Used Paul Akers 2 Second Lean approach to jump start team engagement in Lean.
• Led high level kaizen blitz activities and smaller work-process level improvements which ultimately resulted in lower inventory levels and faster throughput.
• Built a process to develop the skills of new operators and cross train long term ones.

A Lean Leader

• Create an independent vision for the production organization and inspire his/her team to help achieve it.
• Someone who wants to win, always needs to know the score, and lives by performance-based metrics.
• Puts safety first; is proud of improving safety in her/her current assignment and can do it again.
• A builder of strong organizational culture centered around team member development and engagement.
• A coach, a facilitator, someone who is humble enough to value input from the team.

A Detail-oriented manager

• Manages all manufacturing functions to include production, scheduling, quality, shipping and receiving.
• Understands that achieving production goals is only relevant if one understands the key drivers of performance.
• Owns the schedule and develops junior team members into proficient schedulers.
• Manages labor precisely by using KPIs and electronic rosters; moves resources efficiently to match the sales forecast.
• Tracks machine up time and works with operators, maintenance, and machine manufacturers to improve it.
• Develops and maintains systems and people to measure and improve quality.
• Owns inventory, job costing and the impact on product family cost.
• Willing and able to implement processes on the floor and in the ERP to improve inventory accuracy and generate useful cost data for decision making.
• Uses financial statements and analysis thereof to improve manufacturing operations.
• Provides subordinates with regular, actionable, and timely feedback.
• Experience creating cross-training programs.
• Experience developing operators into successful managers.

Requirements:

• 7 years of Plant Manager or related leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or business discipline with a master’s degree .
• Military experience is a plus.
• Proven record of driving manufacturing organizations to implement Lean.
• Knows the difference between leadership and management… and the importance of each.
• Computer savvy. You’re the guy who either drives Excel at meetings or gets frustrated at the guy who does.
• Lots of patience and high emotional intelligence.
• The ability and desire to work with people who will challenge you.

Benefits:

We value our team members and believe in providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Competitive wage with annual increases and a performance-based annual bonus.
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Health, dental, & vision, insurance coverage
• Company paid life, short- & long-term insurance coverage
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and personal days