Plant Manager

Summary

Sets and communicates goals, strategy and company deliverables to the responsible teams and departments. Directs safety / environmental compliance strategy and ensures that safety and environmental objectives are being met. Directs and coordinates activities of production department(s) in planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations, increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards. Responsibility for production output, product quality and on-time shipping by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Supervisory Responsibilities Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Production, CNC Machining and Assembly Departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Ensures company goals and strategies are being executed and achieved. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include safety, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensuring employees are following all safety / environmental rules and regulations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures all safety / environmental requirements are being met and are being followed according to rules and regulations.
• Sets and communicates goals to meet company’s overall plan.
• Work with all departments to ensure sales targets are being met.
• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations by increasing production output, product quality and on-time shipping.
• Increase production, asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Reviews production costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to Chief Operating Officer for action.
• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by Chief Operating Officer.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual will need to perform the following competencies. Quantity of Work The quantity of work produced and the promptness with which it is completed. Quality of Work The ability displayed and accuracy of work produced, meeting company standards, and requiring little to no rework. Judgement / Knowledge of Job Knowledge of job, techniques, skills, equipment, procedures, materials, etc. Attendance / Dependability Punctuality and attendance. Teamwork / Attitude Willingness and cooperativeness with co-workers and supervisors; ability to accept constructive criticism. Initiative / Independence The degree to which an employee searches out new tasks and expands their ability to perform assigned tasks without direct supervision. Adherence to Policy Follow quality environmental policies and have knowledge of AS9100 and IS14001. Adherence to Safety Follow safety procedures, security protocol, and wear proper PPE. Education and / or Experience Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university and seven to ten years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. American Rheinmetall is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.