Plant Manager

Portage County; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Technologies is seeking a facility leader to oversee operations and drive performance across manufacturing and office functions. This role focuses on team leadership, budgeting, safety, and continuous improvement using Lean, 6S, and Kaizen principles.

The ideal candidate will hold an undergraduate degree (preferred) and have 6–8 years of production-management experience, with strong analytical and financial skills and proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, Word, and AS400.

Qualifications

• Prefer an undergraduate degree in a related field and six to eight years of managing in a production environment.
• Formal education may be substituted with experience and training when competency in the position is demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Supervise direct and indirect reports in the leadership team and all hourly teammates within the departments these positions oversee.
• Provide teammates the tools needed to perform and operate efficiently and effectively.
• Assign/delegate tasks to teammates.
• Identify training needs and opportunities for initial and continuous improvement.
• Guide and develop teammates to enable them to be promoted to new levels throughout the company.
• Communicate goals, expectations, and standards for the facility.
• Perform annual reviews.
• Initiate disciplinary action when necessary.
• Monitor and identify areas of improvement for safety, operating statistics, inventory, etc. throughout the facility.
• Develop budget and control expenditures of the facility.
• Interact with teammates, customers, sales organization, and leadership.
• Ensure corporate, government, and environmental policies/regulations are adhered to and consistently applied.
• Analyze all aspects of the facility’s operations and maintenance/upkeep in order to streamline costs without compromising quality and customer service. This includes dealing with customer rejections, quality control, customer expectations, effective staffing, capacity planning, and machine capabilities
• Meet with the General Manager to relay information/reporting regarding the daily operations of the facilities
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Lean/6S/Kaizen

Continual Improvement

KPIs tracking

Finance/income statements

MS Excel

Outlook & Word

AS400

Team leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree (preferred)

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Essential Duties And Tasks

• Supervise direct and indirect reports in the leadership team and all hourly teammates within the departments these positions oversee
• Provide teammates the tools needed to perform and operate efficiently and effectively
• Assign/delegate tasks to teammates
• Identify training needs and opportunities for initial and continuous improvement
• Guide and develop teammates to enable them to be promoted to new levels throughout the company
• Communicate goals, expectations, and standards for the facility
• Perform annual reviews
• Initiate disciplinary action when necessary
• Monitor and identify areas of improvement for safety, operating statistics, inventory, etc. throughout the facility
• Develop budget and control expenditures of the facility
• Interact with teammates, customers, sales organization, and leadership
• Ensure corporate, government, and environmental policies/regulations are adhered to and consistently applied
• Analyze all aspects of the facility’s operations and maintenance/upkeep in order to streamline costs without compromising quality and customer service. This includes dealing with customer rejections, quality control, customer expectations, effective staffing, capacity planning, and machine capabilities
• Meet with the General Manager to relay information/reporting regarding the daily operations of the facilities
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Understands Lean, 6S, Kaizen, Continual Improvement activities
• Understands KPIs and able to track/monitor trends
• Understands financial terms and is able to interpret an income statement/P&L
• Computer skills: proficient in MS Excel, Outlook and Word, knowledgeable of the AS400
• Team player, leader, strong collaborative traits

Education And Experience

Prefer an undergraduate degree in a related field and six to eight years of managing in a production environment. Formal education may be substituted with experience and training when competency in the position is demonstrated.

Working Conditions

This work is performed in a both an office setting with minimal to moderate noise due to computers, printers, and people, along with a manufacturing setting with exposure to noise, dust, heat, etc., requiring the full use of personal protective equipment.

Steel Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to any classification protected by federal, state and/or local law.

Steel Technologies is a safety-sensitive workplace. All employment offers are contingent upon results of a 10-panel drug screening, including marijuana.