Plant Manager III

thyssenkrupp; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp in Indiana seeks a senior operations leader to drive day-to-day 3PL site performance, with P&L responsibility and hands-on leadership. You will partner with customers, manage budgets, and advance continuous improvement while ensuring safety, compliance, and export controls.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years of Sr. Operations Leadership and a preferred bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. You will lead a team onsite and coordinate with customer leadership daily.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business, supply chain, manufacturing or behavioral science.
• 10+ years sr. operations leadership in 3PL with P&L responsibility.
• Meets TKMNA attributes/competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead site operations with hands-on management and change leadership.
• Hire, train, and motivate warehouse staff; build bench strength and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate directly with customer leadership to define strategic plans and align on OPX, Labor, and capital needs.
• Manage budgets, OPEX, and regional/corporate meetings as required.
• Ensure safety, OSHA compliance, and ITAR security across the facility.
• Drive continuous improvement and waste-elimination initiatives.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Lean Manufacturing

ISO standards

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP WMS

Production tools

Job description

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Qualifications:

Safety Sensitive Designation:

This position has been identified as "safety sensitive" by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Export Control Requirement:

This position requires access to export-controlled technical data or technology. Employment is contingent upon obtaining any required export authorization from the appropriate government agency or agencies. When export authorization is necessary, the length of time to obtain the authorization by the government is outside of the Company's control.

Experience & Education

• 10 or more years Sr. Operations Leadership (Autonomous) experience with proven leadership qualities in 3PL Operations with P&L responsibility, Inspirational Leadership and World Class Processing Standards
• Bachelor's degree preferred (in a Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Behavioral Science curriculum)
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies

Leadership & People Management

• Must be a Hands-On Leader who is willing to learn all parts of the daily business and be comfortable with driving Change Management
• Hire, train and motivate warehouse employees to build bench strength and increase retention by scheduling and provide training for growth and compliance
• Ability to build an effective team as well as be an effective team member
• Perform employee Performance Management as required

Customer & Business/Strategy

• Must have a high level of Customer/Business acumen as this site works directly with all levels of leadership with our key Customer
• Works daily with the customer onsite and helps define strategic view with customers to ensure alignment and the way forward for Operational Success.
• This is a position that works directly with the Teams onsite along with the Customer daily
• Assist in contract negotiations, where applicable
• Possesses ability to outline strategic initiatives for a 3-5-year outlook and help identify roadmap for achieving long term goals
• Supports Corporate with labor, OPX expenses and Capital requirements for new potential business opportunities
• Prepares and maintains plant budgets and focuses on OPEX improvements
• Attend regional and corporate meetings when required

Operations & Process Management

• Manages day-to-day activity of site operations using SAP Warehouse Management System and available Production tools
• Ensure that organizational KPIs and CPIs are achieved and action plans are in place if not meeting goals
• Responsible for the Inventory Governance of the facility to include KPIs and Audits; both internal and external
• Develops and monitor operational site capacity for labor and storage to ensure operational readiness for current and new projects
• Promotes Continuous Improvement culture to drive Kaizens and process improvements through all areas of the day-to-day business; has a Process mindset that focuses on waste elimination
• Ensure that preventive and corrective action methods are followed to eliminate or correct procedures and practices which do not meet customer requirements

Safety/Compliance

• Develop plans and procedures to ensure the safety of all employees and visitors of the warehouse and clarify and correct any incorrect warehouse procedures
• Ensure operations and all equipment onsite comply with corporate guidelines and OSHA Standards
• Safety Mindset
• Responsible for overall facility and maintaining security compliance for ITAR requirements

Skills & Technical Knowledge

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (including Project, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Basic Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Working knowledge of labor relations, safety programs, ISO standards, and Sales function