WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: Directing and managing all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and other production-related activities while ensuring the mill's number one priority is safety. You'll be leading the mill's culture initiative to create a great place to work for attracting and retaining top talent. Employ lean manufacturing techniques, visual controls, and plant performance measures to meet production goals and strives for continuous improvement. You'll provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and better working relationships.
WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: Seek to improve the mill's operational performance and competitive positioning through continuous improvement of production related processes. Assisting with overseeing policies, procedures, and processes designed to minimize costs and maximize production. Overseeing the mill's manufacturing processes and identifies opportunities for process improvement or efficiency optimization. Developing a manufacturing plan and production schedule that increases profit while reducing overhead. Working directly with department heads to coordinate purchasing, production, quality, and distribution processes, with the expectation of achieving budgeted year-over-year improvements in revenue, ROS, yield, and productivity. Execute strategy deployment plans within the business including implementing, operating, and optimizing new technologies and processes that build on our sustainable competitive advantage and position the business for decades of highly profitable rapid growth. Champion health, environment, and safety initiatives within the business, while maintaining compliance standards. Provide expectations, accountability, and direction to direct reports. Prepare and maintain plant budgets; control and monitor costs to maintain budget goals. Champion Continuous Improvement concepts in all aspects of the business resulting in elimination of waste, clarity of purpose, and organizational focus, while driving continuous improvement within the organization. Develop a culture that promotes involvement, communication, mutual trust & respect, expectations and accountability, and a passion for excellence. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Material Science, Operations Management, or Business; (But NOT required) and/or combination of education and equivalent relevant years of experience. 8-10 years of Plant Manager manufacturing experience (IS REQUIRED) A strong lean manufacturing/Six Sigma background Previous experience in metals is strongly desired. Travel required. COMPETENCIES: Leadership : Getting the right people together with the right behaviors to make better, faster decisions, and achieve operating results. Team Building : Calibrating people based on their actions, decisions, and behaviors and matching them to the requirements of the job; getting competent leaders to coordinate seamlessly. Setting Goals : Determining the set of goals that balances what the operating unit can become with what it can realistically achieve. Setting Priorities : Defining the path and aligning resources, actions, and energy to accomplish the goal. Core Responsibilities Model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement Represent Plymouth Tube in a professional manner. Follow all company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures, and standards. Follow all company Quality Standards Supervisory Responsibilities · Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality
· Additional Responsibilities:
· Work with Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality organization to assure project work is effective and meeting expectations to assure KPI's are meeting desired targets.
Whew! That's a lot of stuff! Oh yeah, and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS Manufacturing Plant Management Experience Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma P&L and Budget Experience IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic and seasoned leader with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, Operations Management, or Business, combined with 8-10 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the metals sector, and a stable employment history. They possess a strong background in lean manufacturing / Six Sigma techniques and have a proven track record of driving operational excellence and competitive positioning through continuous improvement. This individual excels at developing and executing manufacturing plans that enhance profitability while minimizing costs. They have experience overseeing production-related processes, policies, and procedures and are skilled at collaborating with department heads to ensure seamless purchasing, production, quality, and distribution processes. Their efforts aim for significant year-over-year improvements in revenue, ROS, yield, and productivity.
The ideal candidate is committed to championing health, environment, and safety initiatives, maintaining compliance standards, and fostering a culture of involvement, communication, mutual trust, respect, and excellence. They exhibit strong leadership qualities, including the ability to set clear goals, prioritize effectively, and build cohesive teams. This ensures accountability and a passion for excellence across all levels of the organization.
