Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Reports To: Director of Operations

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Exempt (Salary)

Location: On-site full-time; Waterbury, VT

• A competitive compensation package
• Exciting opportunities to further your career with a growing organization
• Purpose-led work with a meaningful impact on the climate.
• Generous paid time off includes vacation, sick/medical, and volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive and affordable health and wellness benefits, including monthly fitness reimbursement
• Retirement plan with a company match and no vesting schedule
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Team-building events and outings
• Other perks such as monthly cell phone reimbursement

• Ensure a safe working environment for all employees, promoting and enforcing compliance with safety protocols and regulations.
• Work with the Safety Coordinator to drive initiatives to minimize workplace accidents and ensure a culture of safety within the manufacturing environment.

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the manufacturing floor, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate production schedules, plan shifts, and allocate resources (personnel, equipment, materials) to ensure efficient production.
• Measure, report and continue to develop production metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing the operational and personnel policies and procedures to instill discipline and safety among employees.
• Plan and manage the plant’s operational budget to ensure production costs are kept within scope.
• Work with Sales & Project management to schedule and coordinate both custom jobs and standard work.
• Work hand and hand with Manufacturing Engineering on pilot builds and tooling roll out.

• Lead, manage, and mentor the production team, including supervisors, operators, and other manufacturing staff.
• Ensure training and development of employees on processes and equipment needed to perform their job.
• Set goals and performance expectations for the team, conducting regular performance reviews and offering constructive feedback.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Purchasing, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure smooth operations across the organization.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on production status, challenges, and improvement opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders regarding production schedules, delays, and changes.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of new product launches and other interdepartmental support, such as new test procedures and prototype development.

• Support the development and deployment of new operational processes for the growth of the organization
  • Daily Management System
  • MRP/ERP
  • Training Process
  • ISO 9001
  • KPI’s
• Support improvement, development and reporting of Key Performance Metrics:
  • Plant safety
  • Production targets OTIF
  • Actual performance to operating budget
  • Labor and material variances
  • Scrap
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are executed while meeting customer needs.

• Education: BS in Business Management, Engineering, or related field; Masters in a related field is preferred but experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 10 years’ experience in performing production and operations management in a technical manufacturing setting. Experience in energy storage is a plus.
• Systems Knowledge: Experience with MRP based ERP systems. Experience implementing or further developing MRP systems preferred.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively respond to employee inquiries and explain information clearly. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with both colleagues and vendors.
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership and development of people and processes.
• Process Improvement: Strong creative thinking skills, demonstrating the ability to generate innovative ideas, approach challenges from new perspectives, and develop unique solutions to complex problems.

• Must be able to maintain a fast pace while completing complex work in potentially emotionally fraught situations with competing priorities within tight timelines and with frequent interruptions.
• The job is primarily performed indoors in a production facility.
• Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer, in addition to extended periods of standing and walking.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Must be able to travel periodically to other KORE locations and for training and conferences.