Plant Manager

Charter Automotive; Woodstock (IL); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching and PROF

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Charter Manufacturing seeks a skilled Plant Manager for Charter Dura-Bar in Woodstock, IL to lead production, safety, quality, and cost performance while directing capital projects and workforce development for world-class results.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in manufacturing operations with supervisory experience; you will build a culture of continuous improvement, Lean principles, and teamwork while ensuring compliance with environmental and safety programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or Business or equivalent experience.
• Ten plus years’ experience in operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Three plus years’ supervisory experience and strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and delivery of strategic initiatives and operating plans for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.
• Coordinate communication and implement plans focused on gain sharing indicators and the business plan.
• Identify and initiate productivity improvements, quality gains, and cost reductions.
• Develop an accountable operations team with disciplined execution.
• Define operating methods and supporting procedures; manage budgets.
• Champion continuous improvement and Lean techniques across the plant.
• Ensure environmental, quality and safety management compliance and training.

Skills

Planning

Leadership

Delegation

Communications

Problem solving

Decision making

Cost reduction

Project mgmt

Safety

Lean

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Production Control Systems

Resourcing Planning

Manufacturing Information System (MRP/ERP)

Job description

## Plant ManagerApply: Charter Dura-Bar - Woodstock, IL: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R08104## Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!**POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:**Provide leadership to achieve plant performance objectives. Manage the operations including production, cost, coordination of raw materials, recommendations for capital expenditures, and maintenance. Establish practices and procedures to ensure the operation runs efficiently and effectively. Ensure all environmental and safety policies/programs are upheld. Work with, train, and develop employees. Foster an environment of trust, teamwork, Continuous Improvement and safety.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*** Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Business, or equivalent combination of education and experience* Ten plus years’ experience in Operations in a related manufacturing environment.* Three plus years’ supervisory experience.* Demonstrated abilities in planning, leadership, delegation, communications, problem solving, and decision making.* Experience with cost reduction methods through process improvements and project management.* Experience with accident prevention and elimination.* Familiarity with Production Control Systems and Resourcing Planning.* Strong management skills in the area of development and implementation of team based Continuous Improvement initiatives.* Demonstrated ability to foster and promote a culture of trust and team work among employees.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:*** Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) or related degree.* Experience in a related industry.* Technical competence related to the plants products and processes.* Experience with quality standards such as *[At the time of posting modify to the appropriate quality standards for the position]** Proven experience in use of an advanced Manufacturing Information System.**MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:*** Lead the creation and delivery of strategic initiatives and operating plans that elevate performance beyond world class in the following areas; safety, quality, delivery, customer service, cost, employees and culture development.* Coordinate communication and implementation of the strategic initiatives/operating plans focused on the gain sharing indicators and the Business Plan.* Continually identify, plan, and initiate methods to improve productivity, quality, and reduce costs.* Develop a collaborative, accountable operations/supervision team capable of delivering current and future objectives while demonstrating disciplined operational execution.* Define operational methods and develop supporting procedures.* Develop or participate in developing, managing, and delivering capital and operational expense budget for the plant and ensure operational expenses support revenue and profit goals.* Champion Continuous Improvement and Lean techniques.* Maintain all applicable quality systems standards and procedures.* Develop and administer manufacturing procedures, and practices required to support the Business Plan and to promote a safe/pleasant work atmosphere.* Ensure the plant is clean and organized.* Foster a culture of trust, teamwork, responsibility, Continuous Improvement, safety, and open communications.* Work with the Human Resources to identify the training needs and deliver appropriate training to maintain a competent and motivated workforce; provide for employee cross-training.* Train and develop employees as well as provide oversight and coaching.* Create a safety culture that anchors on behavioral safety to ensure all employees leave in the same condition in which they arrived.* Follow Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements.* Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.**POSITION CHALLENGES:*** Maintaining high safety and quality standards in the face of ever-increasing productivity demands.* Increasing productivity and controlling the labor budget for the plant while faced with materials, quality, or engineering issues controlled by others.* Communicating the business plan to employees in terms which motivate them to reduce the waste and have a positive effect on gain sharing.The annual hiring range for this position is: $142,600-$178,300. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on various factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and qualifications. Compensation decisions are tailored to the unique circumstances of each position and candidate.We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).