Assistant General Manager

Summary

Lead the development and execution of UPM's Rolling/Slitting operation to drive growth for the organization. The individual will be responsible for certain facets of the operation including, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, quality, and safety.

- Develop new applications and processing of products.

- Oversee the testing and analysis of physical properties, ensuring product quality.

- Ensure a safe operation.

- Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day and long-term operations.

- Develop project plans, including defining the problem/opportunity, scope, objectives, deliverables, risks, strategies, timeline, budget, resources required, project sponsor/team.

- Participate in the development of processes, procedures, and operating guidelines. Establish staffing and equipment requirements and oversees facilitation.

- Responsible for managing and overseeing daily operations including product/process development, engineering, operations, supply chain, sales, quality and administration.

- Perform review and validation of system layouts and equipment

- Develop lead time schedule and coordinate production planning following through to ensure that product ships per schedule.

- Provide daily management and direction for business unit staff. This includes leading the team, conducting meetings, participating in decision making, gaining approvals, and resolving conflicts.

- Oversee the implementation of continuous improvement and LEAN concepts to improve productivity and efficiency of the business unit.

- Assist in developing and annual forecast and budget.

- Assist in developing capital project list, projecting expenditures.

- Enforce quality standards and policies to ensure compliance with customer requirements.

- Establish harmonious and productive work environment. Oversee the hiring, training, developing, mentoring of staff and ensures effective performance.

- Help to maintain strong customer relationships.

- Create and maintain business cadence by establishing pace and actions – ensure projects are on-time and on-budget, understand critical path impacts and solve for challenges along the way – while considering timing or customer ramifications.

- Collaborate across departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Full managerial responsibility for Plant Operations, ultimately assuming management responsibility for Operations and overall business aspects of company location.

Minimum 5 years’ experience overseeing multi-disciplinary departments, including operations and business. Prior experience with metal alloys is required.

Four-year degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.