Plant Manager

TOMZ Corporation; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TOMZ Corporation is seeking a Plant Manager responsible for plant supply, production, and customer service. This role develops and manages short and long-term plans, budgets, and headcount to sustain manufacturing efforts across Facilities, MFG Ops, Post Machining Ops, and Quality Ops.

Lead lean initiatives, drive cost reductions, and ensure end-to-end oversight of manufacturing activities. Strong leadership and ERP/MS Office skills required. Medical device experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading plant operations and driving cost reductions.
• Expertise in Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methods.
• Proficient with ERP and MS Office for reporting and planning.
• Proven ability to meet EH&S, on-time delivery and inventory targets.

Responsibilities

• Directs production planning, scheduling, and delivery to meet customer commitments.
• Manages budgets, operating costs, and capital expenditures.
• Drives lean initiatives and continuous improvement programs.
• Oversees quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across the site.
• Reports performance metrics and communicates status to management and customers.
• Leads change management and cross-functional teams to achieve targets.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP systems

MS Office

Strategic planning

Change management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position: The Plant Manager has responsibility for plant supply, production, and service to the customer. This includes developing the plant’s strategy to meet the manufacturing and strategic deployment goals of the overall business. Develops and manages short and long-term business plan objectives including the annual operating plan, capital, operating costs and the utilization of Personnel and headcount targets required to establish and sustain manufacturing efforts. Currently this includes Facilities/MFG Ops/Post Machining Ops/ Quality Ops for end-to-end oversight. This position is responsible for all manufacturing and acceptance activities for the entire site.

Essential Functions:

• Drives growth through active management of all internal processes.
• Responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all activities for production and delivery to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Utilizes ERP and corporate financial systems to report performance and financial data.
• Assists with establishing operating budgets for all areas within the plant.
• Monitors and controls direct and indirect costs of expense and capital budgets to meet annual operation plan and strategic deployment action plan.
• Oversees production activities, to ensure material flow through production in support of monthly production plans. Identifies needed labor and ensures that the necessary effort is applied in production areas to ensure correct flow to meet production schedules.
• Establishes and tracks quality and cost improvement programs.
• Involved in departmental and organization programs.
• Research, plans, and controls reduction in costs on existing products with constant focus on continuous improvement programs.
• Manages process improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes Lean daily management systems to improve performance.
• Establishes, implements, and revises policies and procedures relating to the manufacturing operations.
• Reports on site specific activities and performance metrics.
• Provides periodic updates and special status reports as requested by management and customers.
• Creates and maintains communication process within facility to ensure that all employees are fully engaged and informed, and their efforts are aligned with the business.
• Adhere to the TOMZ Quality Management System.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience in plant operations including production planning, quality control, cost reduction and supply chain methods and manufacturing engineering preferred.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques with the proven ability to apply them to business needs.
• Capability to meet key metrics including EH&S objectives, on time delivery, quality, cost management, and inventory management.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) and mandatory experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business.
• Ability to make and execute sound business decisions with minimal direction.
• Medical Device or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and change management skills.
• Knowledge and experience in Lean and Six Sigma Methods.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree/Master’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or industry related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of manufacturing and operations experience in a Plant/Senior Management leadership and management role.

Qualifications:

• Previous leadership experience in plant operations including production planning, quality control, cost reduction and supply chain methods and manufacturing engineering preferred.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques with the proven ability to apply them to business needs.
• Capability to meet key metrics including EH&S objectives, on time delivery, quality, cost management, and inventory management.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) and mandatory experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business.
• Ability to make and execute sound business decisions with minimal direction.
• Medical Device or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and change management skills.
• Knowledge and experience in Lean and Six Sigma Methods.
• Excellent oral and written communica