Plant Manager

RELOCATION IS NOT AN OPTION AND QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST BE BASED IN THE DALLAS, TEXAS AREA.

Our client is looking for a Plant Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and production of their manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas. This includes managing the facility, coordinating processes to ensure compliance with quality systems, safety, and customer expectations. The company manufactures systems for data centers and high-performance computing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans,, organizes, directs, and evaluates the operations of the manufacturing facility
• Effectively utilizes all resources (people, material, and equipment) to deliver and maintain high customer service levels.
• Champions and models safety and health awareness and behaviors that ensure compliance to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Applies lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world class processes to achieve organizational goals by driving resolution and improvements, as required
• Responsible for the production line schedules in accordance with facility capabilities, customer requirements, and financial budget
• Responsible for the Operations P&L, managing cost structures and indirect expenses while identifying cost savings, reductions to capital costs, and mitigating risks while keeping in mind sustainability
• Creates documentation protocols and ensures all records of operations are maintained and reviewed
• Works directly with HR for hiring and training needs for the use of new equipment and/or production techniques and required safety to complete assigned units
• Collaborates with PMO team to ensure customer requirements are achieved
• In collaboration with the Supply Chain team, ensures the facility has proper inventory, production control scheduling, shipping/receiving logistics and quality procedures are in place
• Accountable for reliability and maintenance activities to maintain and improve equipment and facility condition
• Provides support for cross functional audits, as required
• Actively participates in safety, health, and environment programs to ensure a high standard of workplace safety
• Acts in a manner consistent with the company's core values and according to their Business Conduct and Ethical Behavior policies
• Complies with standards and procedures of the company's health and safety manual and Occupational Healthy and Safety regulations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or other related discipline required
• 8 years of operations/management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient knowledge in MS Office Suite is required
• Professional and strong written and verbal communications skills
• Six Sigma certification (green belt, black belt, or master black belt) is preferred
• Strong negotiating skills
• Self-starter that can be hands-on and work independently
• Must have strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to prioritize tasks and keep critical deadlines
• Attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture
• Multicultural approach, comfortable working with diverse cultures and mind-sets
• Ability to work in a global organization with teammates in different time zones/regions

Special Conditions of Employment

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time, with some international travel possible
• Valid passport and driver's license with no infractions that would limit ability to travel