Dura-Line Regional Manufacturing Controller (GA/TN)

Orbia; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Dura-Line in the United States is seeking a Regional Manufacturing Controller to develop and maintain the standard cost system, monitor costs, and provide operations analysis to the V.P. of Operations and senior management. Relocation to Georgia or Tennessee is required, with travel about 50% to sites.

The role emphasizes building budgets, variance analysis, and monthly forecasting to improve plant profitability, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least two years as Plant Controller.
• Experience in building standard costs, operating variance analysis, and developing reporting tools.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into concise management presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (primarily SAP) and ability to extract data for ad hoc reports.
• Expertise in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business; MBA in Finance a plus; CPA or CMA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a bottoms-up annual operations budget by plant and monitor conversion costs by month.
• Manage standard cost updates and analyze manufacturing variances to drive cost improvements.
• Create monthly forecasts of plant spend and conversion costs in collaboration with plant management.
• Provide meaningful analysis of monthly operating results by plant and report key metrics.
• Coordinate monthly inventory reviews and related reserves in line with policy.
• Support capital expenditure proposals and ensure compliance with policy and ROI thresholds.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

MBA with Finance concentration

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

At Dura-Line, we aspire to create a more connected world, because we believe every company, every community, every person deserves the chance to advance their lives through better access to high-speed broadband. We take pride in our state-of-the-art quality products and being recognized a key partner with all of the major telecommunications companies across the world. In one year, Dura-Line produced over 1.4 billion feet of digital network infrastructure. Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every time you pick up your cell phone, log into the internet, or use your i-anything, it’s because our HDPE pathways protect that delicate string of glass called a fiber optic cable that carries everything from precious pictures of your puppy to the latest sports scores. Your safety, health, family, work, entertainment…your whole life; that’s our connection.

Regional Manufacturing Controller

**** $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS ****

Dura-Line is hiring a NEW Regional Manufacturing Controller that will be responsible for development and maintenance of the Company’s standard cost system for its manufacturing operations in the U.S., on-going monitoring of manufacturing costs and associated variances along with plant profitability. This position will be the principal resource to provide meaningful operations’ analysis to the V.P of Operations, Plant Managers, and the Senior Management Team, including development and deployment of operating improvement.

Must be located in Georgia or Tennessee (or be willing to relocate to the area) and able to travel about 50% of the time to the nearby manufacturing sites.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Plant Managers to coordinate and develop a “bottoms-up” annual operations budget by plant, detailed plant spends and conversion costs by month, Capex plan (project by project by plant), manage standard cost update for manufactured products
• Monitor plant spending and provide meaningful analysis of manufacturing variances. Assist operations management in development and deployment of plans to lower costs or improve productivity.
• Work with Plant Managers to construct a monthly forecast of plant spend and conversion costs. Work with Plant Management to drive and deliver the forecast.
• Develop and provide meaningful analysis of monthly operating results by plant (comparisons to forecast, budget, and prior year). This includes:
• Reporting of monthly plant spend and conversion cost, plant profitability, and key financial metrics for operations (conversion costs, working capital, capex)
• Coordinate monthly review of inventory position and related inventory reserves in accordance with Company policy.
• Actively participate in monthly operations review (MOR) and present plant performance results as requested, with emphasis on helping management understand results and underlying causes of manufacturing variances. Recommend corrective action aimed at performance improvement.
• Assist in preparation and analysis of capital spending proposals, ensuring compliance with company policy related to capital expenditures.
• Ensure timely completion and closure of projects & appropriate project justification, and that the capex request meets required return thresholds.
• Periodic physical inventory process and oversee cycle count program

++SKILLS AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS++

· Minimum 7 years of relevant experience working in a manufacturing company environment. At least two years functioning as Plant Controller.

· Experience in building standard costs, operating variance analysis, and development of reporting tools and processes to facilitate business needs.

· Ability to model and synthesize complex financial information, operating and KPI data into concise presentations to facilitate understanding of operational results and drive performance improvement decisions.

· Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

· Strong analytical skills, with attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability balance with sound judgment.

· Strong working knowledge of ERP (mainly SAP) systems and databases, ability to extract and mine data and create ad hoc reports and analysis as needed.

· Expertise in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

· Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field; MBA with concentration in Finance a plus; CPA or CMA preferred

++We offer great benefits:++

• We offer 401k with 6% company match (company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k).
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which includes Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• We also offer an inclusive relocation assistance package
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid time off/vacation time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start at day one!

Teamwork Is Key! We truly believe that no one person is an island, nor a lone wolf. Here you are strongly encouraged to bring your unique strategies, share bold ideas, and develop tactical plans to help drive conversion to high margins. We are a highly collaborative team that will support and inspire you to be your best. We will rely on your ability to partner & influence cross-functional teams, and work with end-users, engineers, contractors, and distribution centers to find opportunities to sell our MicroTechnology products. As the technical expert for fiber cable applications, pathways, and micro-conducts, you will develop presentations, attend trade shows, and showcase how to sell each of our micro-products in a quickly expanding market.

Eager for A Challenge? We need an individual who is business-focused and motivated by selling high-value products.You will be responsible for launching and pushing growth of new micro products, manage day-to-day sales activities like pricing, quoting, customer visits, sales calls/forecasting, relationship building, and work with cross-functional teams. We require an agile sales specialist to work strategically to understand the customer’s business and provide them solutions and new products.

Use Data to Empower You! Your success depends on staying relevant in the field by studying market trends, keeping an eye on the competition, and comparing pricing levels. Being moderately tech-savvy with Microsoft Office suite and SalesForce will help you in your account planning, project tracking, and sales forecasting.

Join Our Team: Discover how Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every day, in the little ways and the big ones, our lives depend on clear, consistent, reliable communication. Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com

Dura-Line is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participants in the federal E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility of all new hires.

Join Our Team: Dura-Line offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base. Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com

Dura-Line is part of a community of companies, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia’s business groups have a collective focus on insuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials. The business groups include Precision Agriculture, Building and Infrastructure, Fluor, Polymer Solutions, and Data Communications, which collectively pursue human centric solutions to global challenges.