Manager, Plant

Position: Manager, Plant I
UW Interco, LLCJob Description Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG), was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. We provide distinctive metal and glass solutions for enclosing commercial buildings, and glass and acrylic solutions for picture framing and display applications. To learn more visit: .The Apogee
** Performance Surfaces
** segment has grown from $100M to $200M in revenue through a recent acquisition. Our brands in the Performance Surfaces portfolio develop and manufacture high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including wall décor, museums, graphic design, architectural interiors, digital display, and industrial flooring markets. We are the global leader in anti-reflective, conservation grade electrostatic dissipative, high-definition, and abrasion resistance coatings, that provide protection, innovative designs, and exceptional durability.
** Position Summary
** Individuals in this position lead the Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Scheduling, and Quality teams to meet and exceed customer expectations. Manage and coordinate the various functions to meet operational goals in a 24/5 environment. Implement and maintain production systems to ensure safe, consistent, and efficient operations.
** Responsibilities
* *** Team Communication**:
* Coordinate and conduct meetings with direct reports individually and in regularly scheduled team meetings. Include support staff as needed to maximize efficient operations and foster “One Team” approach.
* Proactively communicate business and department results (performance to established metrics, financial results, and general business information.)
* Ensure effective schedule execution across a three-shift operation.
* Plan ahead to ensure full utilization of resources.
* Develop and maintain a work schedule that provides appropriate exposure to all shifts of direct reports.
* Ensure team communication between departments.
** Support Group Interaction**:
* Partner with Sales, Materials, Shipping and Receiving, R&D, and other department on process improvements.
* Act as a liaison with Shipping and Receiving, Materials, Scheduling, Production and Maintenance areas to ensure proper production flow.
* Develop and maintain systems for clear, proactive communication of priorities, production status, and project feedback.
* Lead and/or participate in daily operations and weekly special focus meetings.
** Operational Performance:
*** Meet or exceed company standards for productivity, cost, OEE, quality, machine uptime, OTCC and other performance measures.
* Ensure optimal production scheduling to balance the needs of the customers with operational efficiency.
* Measure and communicate performance to teams.
** Policies and Procedures:
*** Ensure consistent communication and application of Operational and other Company policies procedures.
* Document and monitor procedures and processes to eliminate variation and promote sharing of knowledge.
* Learn, understand, and follow documented policies, procedures, and work procedures and drive others to do so.
* Cross train in related functions and assist others in obtaining cross-functional capabilities.
** People Development:
*** Provide frequent, specific performance feedback and coaching to all Operations employees, including proactively addressing performance issues.
* Assure that Operations employees are appropriately trained, coached, and developed in support of individual development growth plans. Identify potential successors within the organization and develop them towards this goal.
* Conduct timely and thorough employee reviews giving accurate and constructive feedback to reports, and review and sign off on all performance reviews performed by direct reports.
** Team Development:
*** Build and maintain a high performance team environment within the production and equipment support areas and coach others in effective team interaction and to function as a team together with the teams they support.
** Environmental Compliance:
*** Supports company in meeting all environmental related needs/matters,…