Plant Manager - Centralia, MO

MedStar Health; Centralia (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in utility solutions is seeking a Plant Manager for its Centralia, MO location. The role requires strong leadership in operations, safety, quality, and productivity, alongside management of a dedicated team. Candidates should have substantial manufacturing experience, including union environments, and expertise in Lean manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment; union experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of operational metrics and forecasting manufacturing needs.
• Dynamic, metric-driven leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct overall manufacturing activities of the Business Units.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are met.
• Develop budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Communication

Budget Development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Overview

The Plant Manager will provide leadership and is responsible for the operations related to the Civil and Construction and Lineman Tool and equipment business units at our Centralia, MO location. You will responsible for: safety, personnel, productivity, on-time delivery performance, cost, budgeting/forecasting as well as asset management. In addition, you will manage and develop a team in a fast-paced environment with a commitment to process improvements in the areas of safety, quality, cost, delivery performance and inventory management. You will deploy company and factory policies and strategies to staff throughout the manufacturing operation and translate them into business, team and personnel goals.

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A Day In The Life

• Maintains a safe working environment consistent with all local, state and OSHA requirements.


• Manage and direct overall manufacturing activities of the Business Units.


• Originates, measures, and improves key indicators for the business unit (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost).


• Ensures that product quality is maintained at acceptable levels.

• Continues to enhance the LEAN culture. Ensures the production area maintains a clean, well-organized environment through "continuous improvement" and 5S. Implements and drives continuous improvement activities by eliminating non valued added activities in the manufacturing process (waste elimination).


• Develop budgets and forecasts. Approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet productivity and customer requirements.


• Establishes work requirements and ensures production schedules are met.


• Develop Staff and a culture within the business unit dedicated to the highest levels of quality and customer service.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree required


• 10-15 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment; union experience strongly preferred


• Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing; Operational Excellence or Lean Certification strongly preferred


• SAP experience is a plus


• Strong understanding of operational metrics and managing of the metrics


• Experience with forecasting manufacturing needs/manufacturing hours to meet key objectives


• Excellent problem-solving skills


• Excellent communication and training skills


• Dynamic, results oriented, metric driven, disciplined leadership

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.