Plant Manager (ID:46556)

Create an inspiring, collaborative work environment and develop team members. Direct and manage all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality, safety, and other production-related activities.

This great company's headquarters are in Minnesota, and the plant locations are in Minnesota, Arizona, and Ohio. The Plant Manager position is in Minnesota, and will report to the Director of Operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Create an inspiring and collaborative environment, cast vision, execute strategy, and build trust.
• Develop and empower people at all levels to achieve their full potential.
• Provide direction and leadership to plant operations for production, maintenance, quality shipping, and receiving.
• Promote, develop, and sustain a continuous improvement culture through the deployment of Lean methodologies (5s and Standard Work) throughout assigned areas.
• Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for continuous performance and process improvement.
• Coordinate plant activities through planning with supervisors to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Maintain elements of quality management system (QMS).
• Ensure all product meets Company and customer specifications, including quality standards.
• Monitor monthly financial budgets, including expenses. Prepare and present project proposals.
• Maintain optimum and accurate inventory levels. Organize and facilitate physical inventory counts.
• Establish performance measurements and goals, monitor progress on an ongoing basis, and communicate goals and progress regularly to team members.
• Adhere to, support, and maintain compliance with established systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or adjust plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Maintain a safe work environment by educating and directing team members on the use of equipment, resources, and safe work practices. Coordinate and document ongoing safety training and compliance audits.
• Direct Safety Committee and conduct accident/near miss investigations, including follow-up actions.
• Foster a spirit of cooperation and teamwork within and between departments.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships with key customers.
• Address and resolve customer concerns. Participate on cross-functional teams to address and resolve customer problems.
• Participate in management meetings and all strategic and profitability efforts.
• Keep Key Manager(s) informed of progress, issues, problems, and successes.
• Demonstrate and uphold Company values.
• Leadership responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, coaching, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; maintaining confidentiality; and timekeeping. Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor. The team includes 31 indirect and direct reports today.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in management or related discipline.
• Five (5) years of manufacturing experience or equivalent manufacturing experience is required.
• High-speed manufacturing experience preferred.
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience required.
• Computer skill proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred.
• Effective communication skills are required.
• Ability to compose concise and clear correspondence and reports.
• Ability to guide others, provide direction and speak effectively before groups.
• An important level of attention to detail, as well as organizational and follow-through skills.
• An elevated level of business acumen through an understanding of business processes and goals, customer needs, and production capabilities and options.
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities in emotional, complex, and stressful situations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, including but not limited to safety protocols, operating and maintenance instructions, policy and procedure manuals, and profit and loss statements.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Ability to interpret data, formulas, equations, and graphs in the most complex forms.
• Strong customer service (internal and external) focus.
• Compensation varies, depending on experience, and includes salary and bonus. Salary range is 120k – 160k
  
  

About Versique

At Versique, we believe people are more than a resume. People invent, propel, unearth, and build. They transform teams, markets, industries, and bottom lines. People do more than fill an open position. They open greater potential. We're here to help fill your human potential and build your human capacity. The Versique brand represents a powerful combination of "versatile" and "unique," hinting at the concept of "search" in its pronunciation. In 2023, Versique made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, along with the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for fastest-growing private companies in Minnesota. Additionally, for the past 4 years, Versique has been recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and awarded a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, which speaks to the incredible culture we've fostered.

We believe people are the ultimate business advantage. Let's find your people together. And make the best possible.

Versique is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors.