Plant General - Plant Manager I

Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial and consumer markets. We are also the largest distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel, and under- vehicle service industry in the United States. Myers Industries was started in 1933, by Meyer and Louis Myers, as a tire supply storefront in Akron, Ohio. In 1946, the Company began manufacturing plastic and rubber products related to the tire industry for distribution. In 1963, Myers Industries, Inc. was established and grew into a diversified plastics manufacturer and tire repair supply distributor. Since then, Myers Industries has expanded to become a leading polymer manufacturer of material handling containers and distributor of tire repair and retread products for both domestic and international markets.

Position Summary
The Plant Manager is responsible for the planning, organizing and execution of daily management to meet customer expectations of quality and on time delivery while ensuring key performance indicators in safety and cost are met. The dynamic leader will utilize assets to optimize productivity while eliminating waste.

You have the responsibility as an employee at Akro-Mils to make a good quality product to exceed our customer expectations. You have the authority and responsibility to initiate recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve our Quality Management. Total Quality Management involves all employees at Akro-Mils to be dedicated to participating in improving our processes, our products, and our culture. Quality products start and end with you! Take pride in your work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build a culture that elevates Akro-Mils as the employer of choice in Northeast Ohio and provides career best experience for teammates.
• Responsible for on-boarding new plant resources, directly or indirectly with each functional area. Coach and develop all members of the plant leadership team through performance standards and daily management.
• Partner with Human Resources to ensure plant rules and practices strategically and tactically enable teammates at all levels to achieve targets. Develop effective standards for performance at all levels.
• Lead safety manager and quality supervisor to ensure appropriate procedures are developed and consistently executed to the highest standard of performance.
• Enforce all safety rules and regulations, as required by local, state, and federal government mandates, including all rules established by Myers Industries, Injection Molding Platform, and plant management.
• Devise and review new procedures, methods of quality control and production control, and reports data indicative of the plant's performance and consistent with Myers Industries and Injection Molding Platform leadership.
• Lead plant operations through effective Lean tools like daily management; develop a robust system for plant efficiency tracking and productivity metrics at the shift, day, week, and monthly level. Facilitate and coach problem solving activities for root cause analysis and investigation; utilize 6S and 5Why strategies in the plant. Develop Kaizen Road map and lead the Wadsworth site through continuous improvement.
• Develop budgets based on sales forecast and appropriate cost reduction targets; monitor spend and execution of cost targets for all plant departments.
• Participate and manage the purchase of new machines and equipment, and plans layouts to facilitate material flow. Oversee site capital plans and execute against spending targets.
• Responsible for adherence to all current and future environmental regulations and ensures proper and legal disposal of all waste products generated by the plant.
• Represent the Company in community activities in a prudent manner that reflects a highly positive image.
• Attend all meetings and conferences required, leading the discussions, and explaining aspects of the plant operations, performance, costs, plans, and programs. Maintain contact with new developments in plant practices, machines, costs, productions methods, personnel policies, material flow, and management techniques, as may be applicable.
• On call 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5-10 years’ experience leading standalone manufacturing operations
• 5-10 years’ experience with leading a lean continuous improvement environment and activities
• 5-10 years’ experience in a matrix reporting structure environment
• Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and motivate high performance teams to produce quality outcomes within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage competing priorities
• Competent oral and written communication skills are required in order to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Nice to Have:

• Experience in injection molding or plastic processing, such as industrial packaging, material handling, plastic containers, pallets or packaging-centric

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent collaboration, relationship building & communication skills
• Quantitative and analytical skills, ability to analyze data, determine key information and develop action plans that show value and win business
• Mastery of project management, change management & conflict management skills
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite

Travel Demands

• 10% Travel Requirement.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 49 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and the low risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Myers Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.