Plant Manager

Director of Recruitment Strategy / Lead Recruiter

Our client is seeking a Plant Manager/Operations Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary manufacturing facility for a variety of metal fabrication products. They will also assume a central role in leading the continual improvement process in the areas of safety, quality, training, delivery, cost, and manufacturing flow. Possesses in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 QMS system to assure that product and processes are compliant to internal, industry, and customer quality standards.

Responsibilities for the Plant Manager include:

• To have full responsibility for the manufacture of all products and projects and will lead, coach and manage manufacturing teams while driving a "Can Do" philosophy across operations with full commitment to delivery, cost and quality
• The Plant Manager is part of our client's Management Team; A critical role in the leadership reporting to the GM.
• Report and evaluate performance metrics for labor, productivity, scrap, rework, and schedule.
• Responsible for plant scheduling, manpower and resource planning.
• Develop, implement, and actively manage daily/weekly/monthly production schedules to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders, proper labor loading, and efficient use of equipment and resources. Proactively identify scheduling conflicts and adjust priorities as needed.
• Lead role in site security and facilities management (Including preventive maintenance) and ensure a safe work environment consistent with OSHA requirements
• Manage, develop, and grow the manufacturing operations in line with targeted growth areas
• Lead lean improvement projects and manufacturing in support of business objectives and deliver results
• Optimally manage manufacturing inventory (Raw Materials, Work in Progress and Finished Goods) in line with budgeted and anticipated business levels
• Continually benchmark best practices and document lessons learned so as to continue the growth of operations and manufacturing
• In-depth understanding of ISO 9001 process;
  Assure that product and processes are compliant to internal, industry and customer quality standards
• Ensure manufacturing metrics are tracking the appropriate measures and implement critical changes needed to maintain metrics as set levels
• Develop and work with Management Team to develop job descriptions, skill/training matrix, and development plan for work categories and pay structure throughout the firm

Education and Experience

• B.S. Engineering - Industrial, Manufacturing, Operations, Business Management
• Metal Fabrication/Welding Experience/Knowledge. General fabrication knowledge including forming, cutting, welding and machining
• Experience in ASME, AWS, Structural or other metal fabrication codes and standards
• A minimum of five (5) years in a Managerial position
• Project Management and accountability skills including budgets, costs, quality & scheduling with excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to read specifications & drawings; knowledge of materials
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data and metrics to drive scheduling, productivity, and continuous improvement decisions.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and demonstrated ability to manage shop floor scheduling through system tools.

• Sound administrative, management and communication skills both verbal and written

• Well-developed interpersonal and leadership skills; the ability to get along with diverse personalities and a proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate personnel in order to balance staffing strength with Company goals and within a cross functional environment