Plant Manager

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Plant Manager role is a key position within the Americas Management Team. The position has P&L responsibility for his/her facility. The Plant Manager is directly responsible for meeting the production requirements of the business in a safe, efficient, and ethical manner. The Plant Manager manages the production of products from the receipt of the order through delivery to the customer, including but not limited to, materials planning and procurement, outbound logistics, plant loading, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, environmental compliance, sustainability, safety, employee training, equipment maintenance, security, continuous improvement, and warranty field service operations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

· 15 years of manufacturing leadership, project management or equivalent experience

· Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or similar.

· Experience creating strong leadership teams.

· Proven experience in people development and management, strategic planning, risk management and mitigation required.

· Proven experience leading through change required.

· Additional training or experience in at least one discipline such as Lean Manufacturing techniques, Six Sigma, TOM, or JIT manufacturing is required.

· Knowledge of project management frameworks and best practices.

Critical Sills & Competencies:

· Critical thinking and problem solving

· Planning and organizing

· Decision-making

· Communication skills

· Influencing and leading

· Delegation

· Teamwork

· Negotiation

· Conflict management

· Adaptability

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

· Manages the P&L for the facility.

· Accountable for achieving the target Operating Margin.

· Develops and prepares short- and long-range planning, policies, programs, and objectives.

· Ensures the manufacturing operation meets the agreed to production and quality requirements.

· Develops and implements plant loading and resource plans that achieve objectives and improve the competitive position and profitability of the operation.

· Directs and monitors department and functional managers to accomplish the goals of the operations plan.

· Insures all employees of the operation are informed of all communications, decisions, policies, and all other matters that effect their performance, attitudes and results.

· Directs and coordinates programs essential to manufacturing procedures, e.g., workplace and worker safety, training, housekeeping, continuous improvement, security, sustainability, and compliance to all legal and ethical standards.

· Complies with all local, regional, national, company, and all other applicable standards, laws, and procedures.

· Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPls) that reflect the true performance of the operation and enables continuous improvement.

· Develops talent within the workforce to meet the current and future needs of the operation.

· Takes proactive corrective actions as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.

· Prepare budgets that meet operational goals and provides for effective management of resources.

· Participates on cross functional teams with sales/marketing, new product development, and global operations to improve overall business coordination/execution and global best practice sharing.

· Prepares reports as necessary or requested to show performance to plans.