Plant Manager, Advanced Components

SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SPECTRUM PLASTICS GROUP in Minneapolis, MN, is seeking a manager to lead a fast-paced team. This role involves driving operational excellence and fostering a safety-first culture while achieving profitability goals.

The ideal candidate will have a four-year degree and five years of relevant experience. Strong leadership skills and experience with good manufacturing practices are essential to inspire the team towards continuous improvement and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination.
• Assertive self-starter who can motivate others.
• Experience with engineered resins and high precision injection molds.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate team in a fast-paced environment.
• Drive a culture of safety and manage labor efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement efforts across the organization.

Skills

Leadership skills

Good manufacturing practices

Quality initiatives

Ability to read and interpret blueprints

Education

Four-year college degree

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: SPG - Minneapolis, MN 55426
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $190,000.00 Salary/year

Summary

Manage and motivate a fast‑paced team environment. Responsible for operational excellence with continuous improvement and total cost reductions in Operations and across the organization where appropriate. Develop and maintain a well trained and high energy motivated and cohesive team.

Key Accountabilities

• Actively promote and drive a culture of safety.
• OTD targets – Management of and Support to scheduling and Production team to achieve on time delivery targets.
• Manage labor and machine efficiency to achieve management profitability goals.
• Support continuous improvement – Maintain effective internal communication by planning and conducting and/or attending informational meetings at plant or department level, which will result in greater operating efficiency.
• Develop, support, and manage the department to obtain profitable growth for SPG’s short and long term growth and EBITDA goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying compliance with all safety rules and regulations; and corrective action needed concerning potential safety hazards. Serves on in‑house safety committee.
• Adjust schedule hours as needed to assure timely deliveries – Provides adequate staffing to meet production requirements – Schedules overtime to meet peak demands.
• Participates in decisions related to employee selection, assignments, promotion, and discipline.
• Enforces company’s affirmative action and equal opportunity program. Maintains a working environment which allows for employee advancement and recognition on the basis of job performance removing all discriminatory practices from the workplace. Supports and contributes to the company’s affirmative action goals.
• Communicates with employees on a regular and ongoing basis in order to maintain a high level of morale by responding to questions and concerns. Inspire teamwork to achieve common goals. Encourage open expression of ideas in order to problem solve and resolve conflicts, and achieve a win‑win situation.
• Oversees regularly scheduled production meetings – Supports and participates in plant meetings as required.
• Facilitates communication between manufacturing groups and project management groups. Promotes effective use of teams.
• Maintains open communication with General Manager as appropriate on issues of importance.
• Provides support to other activities as needed (Engineering/Sales).
• Works on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Four‑year college degree and five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Should be an assertive self‑starter who is able to motivate others. Should have experience with good manufacturing practices and quality initiatives/programs. Should have experience with engineered resins in an injection molding‑processing environment. Should have experience with high precision injection molds in a high precision injection molding‑processing environment. Should have experience with MRP and other manufacturing scheduling computer systems (both PC and Mainframe). Should have well‑developed leadership skills and be able to develop, foster, and maintain a team‑oriented work environment. Able to read and interpret blueprints for parts and injection molds.