Plant Manager
Responsibilities
- Champion Safety and Quality; model high standards of operational discipline and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements across all departments onsite (including functions that do not directly report into this role).
- Oversee Environmental, Health, and Safety performance; drive continuous improvement to maintain a risk‑free operating environment.
- Build and reinforce a culture focused on accountability, bias for action, and value‑added processes.
- Develop, track, and improve Key Performance Indicators; lead corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.
- Maintain clear and effective communication across the site and with cross‑functional teams and business units.
- Apply critical thinking to evaluate and implement process improvements, operational efficiencies, and simplified workflows.
- Establish operational strategies and standard processes; drive alignment across site functions.
- Deliver financial commitments by meeting cost, production, and variance goals aligned with the operating plan.
- Support Working Capital performance, including proactive actions to address variances.
- Stay ahead of industry technology changes and identify opportunities to enhance operations, increase productivity, and maintain competitive advantage.
- Generate and implement improvement ideas related to safety, yield, throughput, and quality through lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
- Lead root‑cause and corrective-action activities; ensure sustainable solutions that achieve targeted outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with all corporate Quality and EHS policies, including completion of required documentation and corrective actions (MOCs, RCCA for EHS CARs and Quality CARs).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
- 10+ years of operations and engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Experience working within highly regulated environments (AS9100 or similar preferred).
- Proven track record of improving and sustaining operational performance.
- Labor relations experience is a plus.
- Strong capability in developing and elevating talent.
- Must possess or be eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
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