Plant Manufacturing Manager in Reading

Energy Jobline ZR; Reading; On-site; GBP 113,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Plant Manager for a Manufacturing Plant in the Reading area. The role requires strong leadership of the Plant's leadership team and a sharp focus on achieving financial targets and operational metrics.

The candidate will drive Lean initiatives (5S/6S, TPM, SMED), develop budgets and 3–5 year strategic plans, and build leaders across Engineering, Operations, and Materials. Full P&L responsibility with monthly corporate reporting and a safety-first approach are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or Business required.
• MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement background.
• Proven P&L responsibility and financial acumen.
• Experience leading ~400 employees and building leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to Plant and leadership team.
• Meet plant financial targets with metrics and manage progress of reports.
• Develop budgets, operating plans, and 3–5 year strategic plans.
• Lead safety initiatives and foster a safety-first culture.
• Develop other leaders and coach team members one-on-one.
• Report monthly numbers to corporate in the proper format.
• Drive continuous improvement across Safety, Productivity/Cost, Quality, Delivery, and Morale.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Financial acumen

People development

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering or Business

MBA or Master’s

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Seeking a Plant Manager for a Manufacturing Plant in the Reading PA area.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Provide Incredible leadership to Plant--Key Leadership Team (Direct Reports) and All Employees. (Approx 400 employees)
• Ensure the correct leaders are in position and nail down key metrics for each of those reports that will drive the performance to meet plant financial targets and metrics. (person must be very metric oriented)
• Develop with staff yearly budgets, annual operating plans, 3-5 year Strategic plans, and key personnel development plans
• With assistance of staff--Identify and scope out main continuous improvement initiatives to drive Safety, Productivity/Cost, Quality, Delivery, and People/Morale metrics. (Person should have a strong Lean Manufacturing background)
• Communicate with Plant at least monthly and update them on all key initiatives and have weekly meetings with staff to ensure all commitments are on-track
• Person must show commitment to Safety to all employees and not jeopardize the safety of any individual for productivity! Person must lead by example and make safety a priority in all communications.
• People Developer: Need someone who can help build other leaders. Company does not just want an individual superstar who gets things done through their own efforts. This position requires someone to nail down the expectations and help subordinates meet those objectives. Need someone who will build the team and develop each person one-on-one.
• Prefer Someone who has a background in Engineering and who has held various increasingly responsible positions within a manufacturing company including stints in Engineering, Operations and possibly Materials.
• Need someone who is very financially-oriented. This person has full P&L responsibilities.
• Person must provide Corporate team with needed monthly numbers on time and in proper format.

Desired Skills, Education, Experience and Qualities:

• Must have a BS in Engineering or Business Related Degree
• MBA or Master's
• Strong working knowledge and application of Lean Manufacturing principles needed (Prefer someone who lead kaizen events with 5S/6S, TPM, SMED/Set-up Reduction, Standard Work, Kanbans, etc).
• Need someone with strong financial acumen.
• Need someone who is very people oriented and hands-on that will deliver a strong presence in the plant to all employees