Plant Manager

Steel Technologies; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel Technologies in Indiana is seeking a production leader to supervise the entire leadership team and hourly teammates. You will ensure teams have the tools to perform efficiently and will delegate tasks to optimize operations.

The role includes budgeting, safety oversight, and regular reviews to develop staff readiness for advancement. Expect interactions with customers, sales, and leadership while enforcing corporate policies, environmental standards, and continual improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 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 is demonstrated.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, 6S, Kaizen, and continual improvement activities.

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 to streamline costs without compromising quality and customer service.
• Meet with the General Manager to relay information/reporting regarding the daily operations of the facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Problem solving

KPI tracking

Excel

AS400

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AS400 system

MS Excel

Job description

• 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

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

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

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.