Job Title: Plant Manager

Reports to: Senior Director of Operations

Work Location: Elkhart, IN – North

Responsible for the overall operation and business performance of assigned location. Effectively manages, through coordination of all resources, the processing, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of all stated objectives of the company. Effectively leads and manages, through both direct and indirect reporting structure, Safety, Quality, Materials/Scheduling, Manufacturing Supervision, Lean Manufacturing Implementation, Purchasing/Procurement, Engineering, Data Administration. Develops strategies and initiatives for year over year performance improvement in safety, quality, delivery, productivity targets and employee engagement. Identifies and manages capital requirements for new products, maintaining facility infrastructure, equipment and process improvements. Develops highly effective salary & hourly teams through training, coaching and talent management. Ownership of the facility P&L and financial performance.

Responsibilities:

• Direct leadership of manufacturing teams to consistently execute production schedule
• Sets, defines and leads plant staffing structure to execute on-time customer delivery, best in-class quality and year over year cost reductions.
• Counsels and sets direction for management
• Ensures that facility operates efficiently and financially and morally wise
• Continually improves and maintains a culture of collaboration promoting healthy and effective employee and labor relations.
• Enforces the company established policies and processes
• Works cooperatively with management team to resolve employee concerns and to establish training requirements
• Interfaces effectively with all departments to resolve production issues and coordinate a smooth workflow
• Directs cost control and profit improvement
• Directs implementation of CIP Initiatives (i.e. LEAN Implementation)
• Leads Manufacturing Managers and Supervisors in developing and executing a production schedule in conjunction with the Materials/Scheduling group.
• Manages and assists in development of the initial training and cross training of all departments in order to maximize production and minimize scrap
• Personal and professional goals center around producing top quality instruments, raising the skill level of all employees, maintaining low employee turnover, and ensuring a safe and efficient work environment
• Designated as Emergency Coordinator
• Assures zero incident safety through establishing a culture of high safety focus and continuous improvements.
• Serves as a site Emergency Coordinator and has the authority to initiate the response activities as described in the Emergency Contingency Plan

Qualifications and Requirements:

• B.S in Engineering or relevant work experience
• Minimum of 10 years manufacturing/operations management experience
• Hands-on knowledge and development of departmental procedures and policies
• Proven track record as a people manager, leading & development teams, with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Excellent communication skills
• Extensive Lean manufacturing knowledge and implementation experience
• Requires long periods of sedentary work as well as long period on the production floor
• Requires some traveling.
• Requires repetitive upper body movement – keyboard and monitor use.