Assembly Plant Manager

Robinson Inc.; Altoona (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Robinson, Inc. in Iowa seeks an Assembly Plant Manager to oversee daily operations of the manufacturing plant in Altoona, directing production scheduling, budgets and KPIs while building a high-performing team.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, continuous improvement, and strong communication with supervisors to train and develop staff, ensuring quality and on-time delivery while upholding the company's ownership culture.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate or bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred.
• Experience: 7-10 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• General knowledge of manufacturing financial information and KPIs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to relate to employees at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work with good time management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent judgement and decision making with problem solving abilities.
• Foster and support a teamwork environment with focus on customer service.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and administering standards.
• Achieves objectives by planning actions, driving safety, quality, productivity, and service standards.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, analyzing variances, and managing KPIs.
• Partners with HR in selection, training, scheduling, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Improves operations systems by developing processes for receiving product, inventory, and shipping.
• Coaches teammates for optimal performance and supports supervisors/coordinators.
• Travel to other Robinson facilities may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

KPIs

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CSI/Syteline ERP

Job description

We appreciate your interest in joining our team! At Robinson, Inc. we pride ourselves on our manufacturing solutions and ownership culture, which support the industries we serve and our local communities. Robinson is employee-owned and is driven by a dedicated team of skilled professionals that value trust, loyalty, teamwork, integrity, and accountability as the foundations of our organization. We strive to provide customer service that goes above and beyond the standard.

The Assembly Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily assembly operations of the manufacturing plant in the assigned state and its employees to meet production requirements. Duties include managing the production schedule and KPIs, managing plant budgets, providing leadership and working with supervisors to train and develop manufacturing plant employees to meet performance expectations.

ROLE + RESPONSIBILITIES (includes but not limited to)

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and administering standards and procedures to comply with Robinson and legal expectations.
• Achieves operational objectives by providing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing safety, quality, productivity, and customer service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; and driving continuous improvement.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; verifying expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and managing KPIs.
• Partners with Human Resources in the selection, training, assigning, scheduling, and coaching of employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; executing compensation actions; ensuring our values, policies and procedures are followed; and coordinating resolution of employee concerns.
• Improves operations systems by developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product; equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping.
• Coaches teammates for optimal performance through respectful, effective communication. Supports Production Supervisors and Coordinators through coaching and performance improvement steps as needed.
• Investigates and follows up with staff on operational, inventory control, quality, and customer service issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associate or bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred.
• Experience: minimum 7 - 10 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment required, with a strong ability to meet production requirements.
• General knowledge of manufacturing financial information and KPIs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to employees at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work with good time management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent judgement and decision making, with the ability to analyze situations and present appropriate resolution(s).
• Must be able to foster and support a teamwork environment, placing a high emphasis on excellent customer service.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of latest safety laws and regulations
• Experience with ERP systems (CSI/Syteline)
• Ability to lead a large team

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has leadership responsibilities over their specific department.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Travel to other Robinson facilities may be required.

At Robinson, we value professionalism, expertise, and a dedication to craftsmanship. We offer a dynamic work environment where employees are empowered to excel and grow within their roles. Join us in our mission to deliver exceptional metal fabrication solutions while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and employee satisfaction.

Robinson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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