Plant Manager

Description

About Us

Sunward Steel Buildings is a family-owned, American manufacturer, that has been in business for over 50 years. We sell, engineer, and manufacture custom metal buildings, including industrial and manufacturing facilities, barns, arenas, fitness facilities, agricultural buildings, shops, aircraft hangars, residential barndominums, self-storage facilities, and much more!  We deliver these buildings to every state in the U.S. as well as Canada. We exist to fulfill our customers’ dreams and goals. We are different from other steel building companies because we partner with our customers to provide a needs-based solution. At Sunward Steel we are building a growing, sustainable company.

About the Role

As the Plant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing all aspects of our manufacturing facility. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will lead a team of dedicated professionals and be responsible for optimizing operational performance to drive efficiency, quality, and safety. This role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership skills, and a passion for continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to all plant operations, including safety, production, scheduling, purchasing, logistics, maintenance, quality, and administration.
• Foster a culture of safety, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and implementing proactive measures to minimize risks.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing workflows, and maximizing asset utilization.
• Oversee quality control processes, investigating and resolving any issues to ensure adherence to company and customer specifications.
• Develop and mentor team members, promoting a culture of learning and development.
• Set and communicate clear goals and objectives aligned with company priorities.
• Monitor performance metrics and KPIs, implementing corrective actions as needed to achieve targets.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and manage operational budgets.
• Lead problem-solving efforts to address production challenges and improve overall efficiency.
• Ensure effective utilization of the ERP system and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

About You

Basic Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business discipline or equivalent demonstrable knowledge gained through working experience
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 5 years senior-level supervisory leadership experience

Practical/Technical Skills

• Production scheduling best practices.
• Standard procedure documentation and writing ability.
• Blueprint reading.
• Lean manufacturing or Continuous Improvement program experience.
• OSHA regulation knowledge and experience.

Leadership Skills

• Experience setting strategic priorities and leading teams to execute according to plan.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to report to executive leadership and also engage effectively with front-line operations staff.
• Proven ability to supervise employees effectively and maintain staff compliance with company HR policies.
• Data-driven leader with the ability to utilize KPIs and business intelligence to improve operational performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Equipment & process knowledge: roll formers, punch, shears, press brakes, welding
• Lean/Six Sigma/TPS/Greenbelt/Blackbelt or related certification
• Experience in steel fabrication manufacturing environment
• IAS, ISO, or equivalent quality control standards.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance                    
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life, AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Program
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• Employee Assistant Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 128 hours
• Eight (8) paid holidays

EEOC Statement

Sunward Steel and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: we are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sunward Steel and its affiliates are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Salary : $90,000 - $140,000