Plant Manager

Job Description

The Plant Manager oversees the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing operations ensuring that the plant is performing safely, efficiently and effectively while meeting our customer’s expectations.  The role has management and leadership responsibility for safety, meeting profit & loss (P&L) targets, personnel management, continuous improvement, forecast and budgeting activities, and inventory. The Plant Manager supervises the entire manufacturing operation to ensure cohesion with all groups by properly setting expectations based upon the site strategy and objectives. The Plant Manager will champion continuous improvement initiatives and advocate for the WireCo Business System.  

The candidate must exhibit and proactively motivate others in the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):

• Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
• Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
• Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
• Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
• Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
• Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
• Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo

Duties & Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)

• Responsible for delivering plant’s operational goals of safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory.
• Plans, directs, manages and oversees plant operations including production, material planning, talent, quality, supply chain, inventory, safety, compliance, shipping and receiving, and maintenance.
• Establishes short and long-range strategic operating objectives for manufacturing operations.
• Improves operational management systems, processes and best practices in order to align with the WireCo Business System (WBS).
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with peers in manufacturing and other functions, such as planning, sourcing and commercial, to ensure alignment of activities and drive the growth and profitability of WireCo.
• Owns HSE performance and culture for the facility, demonstrating visible leadership and ensuring that safety and environmental responsibility are integrated into operational decisions, priorities, and daily work. Holds leaders and employees accountable for identifying hazards, managing risk, following established controls, and correcting unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Drives proactive risk reduction and continuous improvement by ensuring effective risk assessments, incident and near-miss learning, implementation of reliable engineering and administrative controls, and timely closure of corrective actions, with particular focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) and maintaining environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Drives systems and processes based on lean principles that will deliver industry-leading efficiency and quality performance to meet output and financial objectives; manages resulting activities.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards by which the plant’s efficiency and effectiveness are evaluated; identifies and implements opportunities for improvement.
• Directs activities to ensure that finished products consistently meet WireCo quality standards and maintain the plant’s ISO and API certifications.
• Partners with corporate resources to manage major capital projects.  Responsible for the timely and on budget execution of capital equipment installation and other major repairs.
• Partners with the supply chain and planning functions to ensure raw material and production schedules deliver planned output while minimizing inventory cost and maximize operational capabilities.
• Effectively communicates and ensures new directives, policies, or procedures are understood by the entire plant. Regularly holds meetings to discuss changes, address questions, and foster a positive work environment in the plant.
• Partners with Human Resources on all people-related matters, including hiring, training, development, compensation and evaluating talent in alignment with global talent strategy.  Responsible to ensure that corrective action is taken in a timely basis across all levels of management, in response to failure to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, WireCo Code of Ethics, Quality, Safety and Operational procedures, and any action not aligned with behavioral and performance expectation.
• Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
• Represents the company at industry associations and outside committees.
• Any other duties as allocated. 

Supervisory Responsibility

• Organizes departmental management structure and teams for optimal, efficient operations.
• Directs the recruitment, hiring, and training of plant employees.
• Oversees and conducts timely and constructive performance evaluations.
• Oversees discipline and separation of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 8 years senior level experience managing operating processes in a high volume industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic objective planning and goal setting, and budgeting/P&L.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage teams, engage employees and empower them to drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated success in change management.
• Excellent organization, presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, including people-management, leadership and both written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess a high degree of ethics
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Must be able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods
• Must be able to quickly traverse manufacturing areas and have frequent exposure to plant environmental conditions such as dust, grease, heat, cold, loud noise, fumes and odors
• Previous experience working with ERP systems such as QAD, SAP, Infor, JDE, Microsoft Dynamics, or Epicor (knowledge of QAD a plus)
• Direct experience with certification bodies such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or American Petroleum Institute (API)
• Experience in a continuous improvement/lean manufacturing environment, with demonstrated use of 5S, Six Sigma, and/or Continuous Improvement tools for process improvement

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related technical field
• Experience with vertical integration and internal supply chains
• Broad knowledge of the Steel production industry

Additional Information

Additional Information

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a post-offer background check.  A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
• Must be willing and able to pass a post-offer drug screen and physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabilit