Plant Manager

Role:

Plant Manager

Reports to:

Sr. Manufacturing Manager

Location:

USA

Purpose

To provide leadership to the team and to manage the operators, plant, and equipment to provide a quality

service in the manufacturing of roof support systems to our customer with a strong focus on ensuring high

SH&E and efficiency standards

Key Accountabilities

Safety, Health, Environment & Security:

- Ensure the plant work practices and environment comply with company SH&E and regulatory authority standards.

- Manage local relationships with regulators.

- Assist in the development and implementation of the SH&E plan for the sites.

- Participate in SH&E monthly meetings & Toolbox talks.

- Provide leadership and coaching to employees to ensure SH&E plans and standards are met and plant operations are managed safely.

- Promptly report, investigate and mitigate all unsafe working conditions and incidents.

- Ensure minimum damage by implementing environmental improvements plans, minimising waste, and waste reporting.

- Implement SH&E Model Procedures including a particular focus on the Core Procedures.

- Ensure plant and equipment is in good order by regular inspections and site audits.

- Create a positive SH&E culture by encouraging employees to participate in safety programs including JSERA’s, JCC”s, and promote safe work practices.

- Assist in the management of emergency & security plans.

- Identify and enter GLI.s into the system

Commercial Ownership/Creative Customer Solutions – run the business as if it is your own:

- Manage costs at the plant level.

- Develop relationships with key customer personnel.

- Prompt follow up of customer queries/complaints.

- Optimise scheduling of resources to efficiently run plant operations.

- Manage site KPI’s.

- Manage DIFOT

Operational Efficiency

- Work with Maintenance Supervisor to develop and implement maintenance schedules for plant & equipment and ensure both are kept in good order by regular inspections.

- Ensure sufficient, trained resources are available to meet business demands.

- Ensure raw materials are ordered on time, labelled, and stored correctly and current MSDS’s are available.

- Manage receipts and dispatches from the plant.

- Housekeeping – plant & equipment – 5S.

- Support and participation in Lean Six Sigma initiatives, e.g. OEE, TPM, 5S, visual manufacturing.

- Interact closely with the Commercial Department to anticipate and plan for future demand requirements.

- Monitor and ensure compliance with established quality standards by working closely with the Quality Control Team.

- Ensure personnel are trained correctly on equipment and new tasks.

Working Together

- Monitor and manage employee vacation and attendance, as per policy. Ensure all vacation allocations are taken during the calendar year.

- Communicate performance targets for the plant to the team.

- Identify potential employees with the required competencies and assist manager to develop appropriate succession plans for key roles.

- Conduct regular performance review discussions and coaching sessions with employees.

- Identify training needs and provide appropriate development.

- Conduct audits to ensure compliance with operating and SH&E procedures.

- Ensure that all employees are kept informed by effective communication.

- Manage basic HR issues in consultation with the Plant Manager.

- Ensure that team members are appropriately recognised and rewarded for their efforts.

- Ensure procedures are provided for and followed by all operations

- Promote continuous improvement.

- Act as role model and provide strong, effective leadership to build a strong and committed team.

Metrics:

Safety, Health, Environment & Security:

- No. of recordable cases.

- Progress to SH&E plan and documented SH&E meetings.

- SHERMIS Actions complete.

- SH&E Investigations managed.

- 100% SH&E Alert compliance.

- Procedures current and audited with JCC’s, JSERA’s, Clearances – leading and participating.

- Waste reduction targets and records.

- Regulatory compliance.

- SH&E Model Procedure compliance.

- Waste returns.

- Currency of Emergency & security plans with documented drills.

Commercial Ownership/Creative Customer Solutions – run the business as if its your own:

- Budgetary compliance.

- Customer complaints.

- On-time deliveries.

- KPI & Performance agreements/plans in place

- CFC to budget

Working Together:

- Annual vacation balance per operator.

- Succession plans in place.

- Performance reviews in full on time.

- Turnover.

- Development days per employee.

Critical Experience and Qualifications

Skills:

- Logistics / planning.

- Ability to coordinate and maintain plant clerical work including order taking, raw material control, and purchasing.

- Proven competency in Operations Supervisor roles including strong people management and communication skills.

- Cost Management

- Computer Applications basic skills.

- Leadership Skills.

- Strong mechanical competencies.

- Strong SHES standards.

Managerial:

- Management/Operating Cost and Expense Management.

- Staff Management, development & motivation.

- Networking (internal and external).

- Problem solving.

- Planning.

- Understanding of SH&E principles and management.

- Understanding and sensitive management of commercial and personal information.

- Knowledge of staff employment/dismissal procedures and the employee handbook.

- Strong leadership.

- Influencing.

- Company representative, ability to communicate effectively over the phone, face to face & in writing.

Education/Experience:

- Staff Management, development & motivation.

- BA/BS degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field preferred

- Management/Operating Cost and Expense Management.

- Networking (internal and external).

- Problem solving.

- Planning.

- Understanding of SH&E principles and management.

Personal Characteristics:

- Customer Focus

- Team Leadership

- Strategic/Conceptual Thinking

- Adaptability

- Influencing

- Results/Efficiency Focus

- Analytical skills