Plant Manager

Dunmore International Corp; Bristol Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunmore International Corp in Bucks County, PA, seeks an Operations Manager to lead plant production with safety and quality at the forefront. You will align all departments, promote continuous improvement, and partner with engineering to ensure machine uptime.

The role focuses on building a strong team, implementing KPI-driven performance, and driving profitability through waste reduction, staffing decisions, and effective change management. Travel is infrequent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in an engineering or technical field with progressive operations experience.
• Proven track record leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer literacy including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe work environment by enforcing regulatory safety rules and leading the Safety Committee.
• Ensure product quality by coordinating with Quality and addressing returns.
• Lead production teams to optimize staffing and improve OEE.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with Lean methods.
• Support customer satisfaction by coordinating with customers and projects.
• Develop and mentor team; drive learning and engagement.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and permits adherence.
• Support profitability through budgeting and planning.
• Coordinate with planning, sales, and R&D to set priorities.
• Provide guidance and technical expertise across departments.

Skills

Integrity

Customer Focus

Quality Focus

Strategic Focus

Leadership

Team Building

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technical discipline

Job description

Acquired by Steel Partners in February 2018 as part of the Diversified Industrial Segment, Dunmore manufactures innovative technical films for Aerospace, Automotive, Commercial Graphics, Packaging applications . Dunmore has deep expertise in novel coatings, films and multi-layer laminates based on 14,000 unique chemistries and constructions, and significant experience in handling foils, plastics and fabrics . As a trusted Industry partner for over 50 years, Dunmore collaborates with customers in high growth markets to design, develop and manufacture a range of highly engineered value-added product solutions . Dunmore clients include several Fortune 500 companies across 25+ countries and is a Gold Level Supplier to one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers . Dunmore ’s mission is to delight its customers through technical innovation, high levels of service and open collaboration to solve difficult application problems .

Summary

This position strategically leads and delivers the goals of the business through production output of the plant with the highest safety and quality standards . Ensures the alignment and collaboration of all departments . Promotes and holds team accountable for operating with a continuous improvement mindset . Develops metrics and KPIs for the facility to drive improvement in performance . Coordinates with engineering to ensure machine uptime.

Primary Responsibilities

• Creates a S afe W ork E nvironment by adopting and promoting rules that meet regulatory requirements and the safety of workers; and by reinforcing positive safety actions while eliminating unsafe acts/programs; and by instilling respect within and among workforce . Lead sponsor of the facility Safety Committee coordinating with the EH&S Manager to set the direction for the committee . Oversee associate participation in safety programs and work with managers to drive increased participation . Lead effective incident and accident investigations.
• Supports Overall Quality of Products Manufactured at the Facility by coordinating with the Quality Department to address complaints and product returns. Travel to customer and/or supplier sites to help address material conformance issues. Measure and manage Operations quality performance including scrap, product yields and production variance. Lead Production Managers to facilitate timely and effective corrective actions.
• Leads Productivity of the Operations Team by managing headcount and asset staffing . Builds a flexible cross-functional team to minimize disruptions to critical assets . Coordinates equipment downtime with maintenance to facilitate effective preventive maintenance and equipment upgrades . Initiates projects to increase machine uptime and improve OEE . Manages On-Time & In-Full plus other KPIs for the facility . Looks for bottlenecks and logistics obstacles and develops solutions to eliminate or reduce.
• Supports Continuous Improvement Initiatives by evaluating processes and analyzing data to help identify projects . Act as a change agent to institute new processes or improve existing processes . Works closely with Dunmore’s Lean expert on identified opportunities, sponsoring projects, resourcing projects with the appropriate Operations personnel and ensuring follow through on actions and sustaining the improvements .
• Enhances C ustomer S atisfaction with a hands on approach ensuring customer visits and issues are prioritized at the facility . Leads spe cific customer projects, moving from pilot to production; providing support as subject matter expert, assisting in root cause analysis and offering alternative solutions; by optimizing processing to reduce cost to manufacture ; and hosting customers during on-site visits and audits .
• Develops the Team by recruiting , motivating, advising, coaching , training, and as needed, disciplining and terminating associates . Build a team which is technically and philosophically aligned with organizational objectives; and by ensuring related objectives are incorporated throughout facility . Ensures learning and development of the team . Leads by example to instill a sense of urgency and promote a highly engaged team.
• Supports Regulatory Compliance of the Facility by Ensuring policies and procedures regarding hazardous waste collection and disposal and air permit requirements are being followed . Works closely with the EH&S Manager to keep the company in full compliance with all permits and/or regulations.
• Contributes to Company Profitability b y preparing the headcount plans and manufacturing budgets . Minimizes scrap and waste and maximizing equipment utilization participating in Annual Strategic Planning, identifying long-term and short-range issues and goals. Expected to lead key strategic projects in support of company growth.
• Directs Efficient Operations by working closely with Planning, Customer Ser vice, Sales and R&D to help set priorities for loading assets . Works with Operations Management team to ensure job readiness and awareness of job standards . Instills the expectation of process discipline and supports effective change management and corrective action when required .
• Provides G uidance and T echnical E xpertise by advising, training, and coaching employees on new products, concepts, employee relations and projects . Support Sales & Marketing in their efforts to bring new business to Dunmore including visiting customers to better understand their product requirements . Supports an effective Development process by providing guidance to Operations, R&D, Engineering & Sales in the early stages of new products .

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Experience - Bachelor Degree in an Engineering or Technical discipline with 8 years progressive experience in Operations Management role . Specialize in manufacturing processes in related business field , statistical analysis, process and product development; broad knowledge of high-tech industry, operations management . Broad understanding of Company capabilities . Proven success meeting/exceeding performance expectations . Advocate and facilitator of continuous improvement methods; diverse operational and progressive roles
• Demonstrate ability in – exceptional leadership skills, analytical thinking, trouble-shooting , problem solving, project management, safety initiatives, and effective communication skills . Successful history of developing a Team and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Computer literacy – strong Microsoft Office; ability to evaluate data utilizing various software.
• Competencies – Integrity; Customer Focus; Quality Focus; Priority Setting; Business Acumen; Strategic Focus; Results Oriented; Instilling Vision; Leadership ; Team Building and Development ; Influencing/Persuading.

Working Environment : office and manufacturing, warehouse, lab; travel is infrequent, but required . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : Carrying , Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Walking

Lifting : up to 20 lbs

Exposures : Chemicals , Odors, Fumes, Noise, Moving Parts, Vision Strain

Dunmore International Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Dunmore makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, business needs at the time.

Salary Range

TBD

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