Plant General Manager
Company: MRINetwork Jobs
Location: College Station
Posted on: May 11, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe Company is North America's leading
manufacturer of products for multiple applications and markets,
producing thousands of SKU's. The Company offers a dynamic work
environment and continues to invest in state-of-the-art
manufacturing equipment and processes, as well as growth and
development opportunities for its team members. The company's three
divisions serve customers from fifteen manufacturing facilities
strategically located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Overall
Responsibilities:The General Manager (GM) will oversee all aspects
of a manufacturing plant, ensuring performance metrics and quality
goals are achieved. The individual will be expected to provide
direction and leadership at the facility to drive continuous
improvement and achieve annual / long-term goals.This person
directs, manages, and coordinates all activities associated with
the plant and is responsible for the efficient and economical
manufacturing of company products. The GM is directly accountable
to lead the manufacturing organization to a level of performance
identifiable with a world-class organization, using lean
manufacturing and continuous improvement tools. The GM is also
expected to develop team members through mentoring/coaching,
training, cross-functional assignments, career path planning, and
project involvement. Essential Job Functions:
- Leadership responsibility for the plant in the areas of
manufacturing, logistics, warehouse management, inventory control
and on-time customer delivery / customer service
- Full P&L responsibility for plant location
- Oversee the manufacturing activities to ensure maximum
effectiveness is obtained to produce quality products within
specified time and budgetary guidelines
- Ensure plant productivity and efficiency requirements are met
on both shifts
- Recommend and assist CI Manager in executing successful Kaizen
Events to improve plant efficiency
- Provide exemplary leadership in a fast-paced environment
subject to constant change while dealing with information and
resource constraints
- Establish, review, and monitor all plant metrics and Key
Performance Indicator's (KPI's) to assess safety, productivity,
customer service, quality, scrap, and cost management
- Help with implementation of and continued adherence to Lean
manufacturing and 5S initiatives
- Accountable to ensure products meet or exceed customer quality
standards
- Develop and lead processes to identify opportunities to improve
productivity and capacity (e.g. demand planning)
- Implement strategies and actions to increase efficiency,
improve quality, improve on-time delivery, cost containment /
reduction and ensure continuous improvement
- Interface with Product Engineering and Sales/Marketing to
coordinate the production processes for the introduction of new
products
- Maintain high product quality and manufacturing yield while
ensuring optimal use of resources and adherences to best safety
practices
- Hire, coach, lead and develop management team members and
employees
- Partner and coordinate with Sales, Customer Service,
Engineering, Materials, Maintenance, and other internal departments
to resolve issues and concerns Leadership Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership ability to deliver safety, quality,
productivity, and customer service goals
- Strong people leader who has built high performing teams
- Must have the ability to collaborate, influence others and
build consensus and commitment to a recommended direction while
managing multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead, inspire, mentor, develop and guide a
team of managers and professionals, ensuring accountability and
personal development
- Decisive with a sense of urgency to deliver results
- Proven operations leadership including subject matter expertise
and a track record in developing and executing strategies that
provide value to both internal and external clients
- Entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to take the company to
the next level
- A hands-on leader with unquestioned integrity and ethics, with
a desire to work in a growing, dynamic, mission-driven, and
values-based organization Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field,
plus 10 years related experience in manufacturing
- At least 3 years in a management or operations leadership
capacity in a manufacturing environment
- Expert knowledge of operations including manufacturing, supply
chain, warehouse management, process engineering and customer
service
- Must have experience with lean manufacturing, continuous
improvement, and / or six sigma practices
- Strong business acumen and thought leadership, with the
demonstrated ability to translate business needs into effective
actions
- Drive for results, demonstrated success serving business
clients and experience in developing and implementing change
initiatives
- Advanced degree or MBA a plus
- Highly effective project management skills with a complete
understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to
integrate multiple resources for integrated solutions
- Strong communication, influencing, and consulting skills with a
proven track record in quickly gaining credibility, partnering
collaboratively with managers / leaders
- Collaborative decision-making and work style, and comfortable
with working through gray areas
- Strong problem solving and ability to assess the needs of the
business and design and implement the best solutions
- Ability to quickly learn, understand, and keep abreast of the
drivers to company performance, the industry, customer segments,
the business value proposition and how the company retains
competitive advantage in the marketplace
- Strong written/oral communication, effective presentation
skills, team and leadership development, conflict resolution, and
organizational influence skills
Keywords: MRINetwork Jobs, College Station , Plant General Manager, Professions , College Station, Texas
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