What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Shakespeare Company?
Plant Manager - Asheville, NC (Enka, NC)
Position Summary
Reporting to the VP & General Manager, the Plant Manager directs and coordinates overall Conductive Fiber business operations to meet market requirements and company objectives for sales and profits, plant safety, production and inventory levels, quality, cost, delivery, innovation and environmental compliance.
Essential Functions
Directing Plant / Facility operations, including production planning, inventory levels, shipping requirements, labor oversight
Assisting sales functions including NAFTA and distributor sales
Directing R&D and Improvement Processes including travel to vendor facilities
Travel to customer sites
Assisting international sales efforts, technical and commercial support, periodic travel
Site environmental compliance
Secondary Functions
Attend corporate review and business planning meetings
Community relations
Site relations and lease negotiations
Labor contract negotiations
Attend trade shows
Oversee import-export compliance
Epicor ERP System development
QA database program assistance
Local computer network assistance
Keep abreast of best practices in manufacturing and environmental compliance
Position Specifications
BS degree in technical discipline (Graduate level degree in business preferable but not essential)
6 years of Manufacturing Operations experience
2 years of Sales or Technical Support experience
General knowledge of Industrial Fibers products : manufacturing, equipment capabilities, secondary textile processes and customer end uses
Must understand textile markets and oversee new product development to meet customer needs
Solid experience directing / supervising manufacturing plant operations; including mechanical and electrical systems, HVAC and Process Fume Scrubbers, personnel and labor issues (union experience preferred), production and inventory control, shipping procedures including import / export compliance
Proficient with business improvement methodologies including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, SPC, DOE and other continuous improvement best practices
Sales experience and direct customer interaction highly preferred, this could include technical support in lieu of commercial responsibility
Must be computer literate and have working knowledge of Business software relating to customer service, production and inventory control, engineering and quality control systems
Must have proficiency with MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with all levels of the company, including customers, suppliers and other company facilities
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