Purpose of Role
We are looking for a Plant Manager to drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes. You will oversee all daily operations of production, manufacturing, receiving and shipping while ensuring consistent adherence and implementation of all policies and procedures. The successful candidate must demonstrate they have the key skills to develop and implement processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, regulatory, quality and productivity. This position reports directly to the COO of North American Operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to a competent level. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Drive a culture of high performance and accountability in safety, quality, productivity, customer service and cost.
- Support Condair corporate values and growth throughout the organization.
- Facilitate employee engagement for effective utilization of assets to produce results.
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic company goals and initiatives providing a clear sense of direction and focus.
- Demonstrate a strong floor presence across all product lines in support of processes and implementation of corrective actions.
- Build a trusting relationship with all employees through leadership coaching and development.
- Real time data analysis to improve performance and eliminate waste.
- Own and lead plant safety culture, results, and employee safe working practices.
- Develop and maintain daily production meetings with direct reports to provide clear communication and drive for results.
- Support weekly and quarterly production results and status updates to leadership as required.
- Develop systems and processes that optimize productivity standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets and human capital.
- Always be ahead of employee’s issues by proactively addressing all concerns.
- Be competitive and current by implementing latest production management best practices and concepts.
- Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, human capital, wages, and salaries.
- Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company’s positive culture journey.
- Accept and embrace full P&L responsibility.
- Ability to build both rapport and respect with the employees, which will drive improved performance.
- Encourages and promotes a plant culture of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing.
- Leads continuous improvement activities, including 5S, visual workplace, cost and waste reductions.
- Meet and exceed assigned production and financial goals. Never accept the status quo, evaluate new processes to achieve business goals.
- Develop and maintain an effective Preventive Maintenance Program.
- Maximize use of in-house resources to complete repairs where possible.
- Flexibility and willingness to take on other projects and duties as necessary.