Plant Manager

Plant Manager 

Chicago, IL (North Chicago)

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor manufacturing operations to meet or exceed safety requirements, quality standards, delivery goals, and cost objectives through effective utilization of personnel, equipment, tooling, and facilities.
• Coordinate and ensure the execution of manufacturing schedules established by customer requirements, material management, plant capacity, and policy.
• Lead and develop a Lean culture.
• Confer with subordinates and other plant personnel on the application of production methods and standards, and adherence to safety and quality programs.  
• Work with subordinates and other personnel to improve safety, quality, delivery, and costs.  Drive and facilitate long-term quality and delivery improvements and cost reductions.  
• Maintain adequate staffing to support manufacturing requirements and company objectives.  
• Maintain plans to support anticipated growth including staffing, equipment, and facilities.  This may include participation in long-range planning.
• Help develop, implement, and participate in training and development programs.
• Manage manufacturing’s participation in new product introduction to reasonably assure that design for manufacturing practices are followed, manufacturing requirements are completed on-time, and policies and procedures are followed during the development process.
• Maintain, recommend, and implement changes to facility layout to facilitate best manufacturing practices and improve product flow.
• Identify equipment needs for production and develop capital requests and justification proposals.
• Oversee the maintenance and safety of buildings, equipment, plant security, and protection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, management, or technical field or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of experience in Plant and/or Operations Management.
• 5+ years of experience in leadership role preferred.
• Manufacturing industry experience…Medical Device, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Aerospace, etc.  
• Experience working in a Publicly traded organization.
• Proven understanding of P&L structure for a manufacturing facility.
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and ERP experience.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.

Employer

• A growth-oriented, privately-held, family-owned, manufacturing organization. 
• A manufacturer that makes a wide variety of steel products and caters to a diverse group of industries. 
• The company in the process of opening a new plant.