Assistant Plant Manager

Arcosa Inc.; Nebraska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Meyer Utility Structures, a proud subsidiary of Arcosa, Inc., is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager at the Lancaster, SC facility. You will oversee production scheduling, welding, fabrication, and shipping while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role requires directing multiple departments, improving processes, and collaborating with Finance, HR, and maintenance to support plant performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role or Operations Manager level
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Ability to relocate
• Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant or similar environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead department managers in Scheduling, Shipping, Fabrication and Welding operations
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity
• Make decisions guided by policies, procedures and strategic plans
• Lead the development and sustainment of a safe workplace culture and ensure team member safety
• Ensure compliance with Meyer Quality standards and support Quality at the Source initiatives
• Manage production scheduling to meet master production schedule delivery dates
• Oversee receiving and shipping to ensure materials readiness and on-time finished goods delivery
• Direct daily fabrication, fitting, welding and finishing activities to meet production targets
• Prioritize resources and define tactical steps to meet goals on time
• Set clear expectations, hold teams accountable and develop leadership across staff
• Coordinate daily activities across all shifts; handle special projects as assigned

Skills

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Quality control

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Meyer Utility Structures is currently looking to hire an Assistant Plant Manager for their plant operation located in Lancaster, SC. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Assistant Plant Manager will support the facility through operations management in production scheduling, outsourcing, capacity utilization, material fabrication and welding processes. This position will lead and direct production scheduling, production, production inventories, shipping and receiving and will indirectly support other functional leaders in Safety, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance and work closely with Finance and Human Resources.

Meyer Utility Structures is a proud subsidiary of the infrastructure company, Arcosa, Inc. We commit to and pride ourselves on providing reliable structures, superior service, and product solutions. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications.

What You'll Do

• Lead department managers in Scheduling, Shipping, Fabrication and Welding operations
• Exhibit a strong work ethic focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity through the application of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Make decisions guided by policies, procedures, and strategic business plans
• Exercise independent judgment successfully
• Lead the development and sustainment of a safe workplace culture, and ensure safety of all team members
• Understand and apply Meyer Quality standards to ensure compliance, while supporting the implementation of Quality at the Source initiatives and reducing the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) drivers
• Manage the production schedule process to ensure a smooth and efficient production process by removing obstacles and identifying, developing, sourcing, and applying resources necessary to meet delivery dates set by the master production schedule
• Manage and lead the receiving and shipping department to ensure materials are readily available for production start dates and finished goods are delivered to follow on processes and customers with high quality on time
• Manage and lead daily production activities in material fabrication, fitting, welding, and finishing by identifying, developing, sourcing, and applying resources necessary to meet production targets.
• Prioritize the necessary resources and define the tactical steps required to accomplish goals on time and ensure completion
• Set clear and consistent expectations for performance, hold teams-accountable and develop leadership skills amongst team members
• Coordinate and supervise the daily activities of departmental performance across all shifts
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role, preferably as an Operations Manager, Assistant Plant Manager
• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to relocate
• Ability to work in a varied outdoor environment (cold, hot, dry, dusty, rainy)
• Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant preferred
• Experience in a LEAN manufacturing organization preferred
• Ability to apply quality control and manufacturing best practices for customer specification, code and regulatory & testing requirements
• Microsoft Office Suite experience and proficiency with Excel is a must
• Written and verbal communication with the specific ability to communicate and interface with peers and customers is necessary
• Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making abilities
• Flexibility to be available after hours, weekends and holidays as needed to support operations