Manufacturing Plant Manager

Image Associates Inc.; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Image Associates Inc. Davenport, IA, is seeking a Senior Plant Manager to run a metals machining and assembly operation of about 100 people. The role requires leading production, quality, and safety initiatives while controlling costs.

You will oversee budgets, Lean/Six Sigma programs, and a skilled workforce of machinists and assemblers. The ideal candidate has strong read-through of fabrication drawings and a proven safety record.

Qualifications

• Experience in production and plant management for steel parts and assemblies.
• At least ten years of experience, including four in supervision with budgets.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing and six sigma.
• Familiarity with reading fabrication drawings; CNC familiarity is a plus.
• Experience managing skilled machine operators and assembly workers.
• Excellent safety record.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety-first culture within operations.
• Improve efficiencies in quality control and on-time shipments.
• Oversee a production organization that keeps workers safe while maintaining cost control.
• Make decisions about operating and capital budget (P&L).
• Lead a team of people in production, supply chain, and facility maintenance.
• Improve plant profitability, develop quality and safety initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction through Lean Manufacturing practices and plant layout.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Budgeting

Safety culture

Quality improvement

P&L responsibility

Team management

Reading fabrication drawings

Process optimization

Tools

CNC machining

Facility maintenance

Job description

Senior Plant Manager / Production Manager / Manufacturing Manager / Operations Manager needed to run a metals machining and assembly operation of 100 people. Experience with CNC and manual machining, metal products assembly, parts making, machinery, fabricating equipment, or materials handling systems would be a suitable fit.

This job is about an hour north of Waterloo, IA.

• Work to maintain a safety-first culture
• Improve efficiencies in quality control and on-time shipments
• Oversee a production organization that keeps workers safe while maintaining cost control.
• Make decisions about operating and capital budget (P&L).
• Lead a team of people in production, supply chain, and facility maintenance
• Improve plant profitability, develop quality and safety initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction through Lean Manufacturing practices and plant layout

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in production and plant management for a company that makes steel parts and assemblies is key.
• Should have at least ten years’ experience, including four in a supervisory role involving budgets.
• Should be familiar with lean manufacturing and six sigma.
• Familiarity with CNC machining is a plus but not required. Should be able to read and interpret fabrication drawings.
• Must have experience managing skilled machine operators, machinists, and assembly workers.
• Should have good experience with plant budgets and managing production levels.
• Excellent safety record a must.

This client does not wish to provide visa sponsorship of any kind. Please apply only if you do not need sponsorship or employment authorization now or in the future.