Plant Operations Leader: Maximize Quality & EBIT

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC; Storm Lake (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is seeking a Plant Manager in Storm Lake, Iowa to oversee all shop floor operations and direct manufacturing activities to meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives. The role ensures EBIT optimization through effective management of production, scheduling, and maintenance.

The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing experience, strong leadership and analytical skills, and the ability to drive process improvements while safeguarding safety and environmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management or Industrial Management.
• 10+ years manufacturing, with at least 4 years in a supervisory role.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing methods, production planning, employee/labor relations, and cost controls.
• Ability to communicate, motivate, and lead at all levels.
• Superior analytical and critical thinking abilities, ability to balance multiple events and priorities, set and govern the necessary direction of the organization.
• Must be PC literate and able to create and utilize various spreadsheet programs.

Responsibilities

• Directs the manufacture and assembly of products at the most optimum costs consistent with prescribed quality, accuracy and performance standards.
• Operates and manages to meet scheduled delivery dates with minimal work-in-process inventory and time, and ensures products are manufactured consistent with the effective utilization of people, machinery, equipment, raw materials and facilities.
• Develops and maintains active cost, scrap, rework and extra work reduction programs to improve EBIT.
• Controls quality, cost of production, inventory, shipping and receiving through appropriate subordinates.
• Determines plant policies consistent with the corporation’s and divisional policies and directs and supervises the application of such policies to the plant’s manufacturing operations.
• Coordinates the execution of manufacturing schedules based on sales requirements and plant capacity.
• Ensures availability and receipt of necessary raw materials and supplies for attaining optimum manufacturing efficiencies.
• Confers with subordinates and other plant personnel on the application of methods and production standards.
• Reviews and approves all recommendations for machinery, equipment and buildings, including the purchase of new capital equipment.
• Oversees the maintenance of buildings, machinery and equipment, and plant security and protection.
• Participates directly in the conduct and application of personnel policies and labor relations (including union negotiations where applicable).Where plant operations are union free, ensures the continuance of it through policies and practices, which support and enhance that operating status.
• Develops and/or reviews and approves recommendations of subordinates in matters of personnel performance, hiring/promotions/demotions/terminations and rate changes.
• Supports Company’s communication policy and conveys Company directives and plans to the shop floor where appropriate.
• Ensures the safety of all plant personnel that all operations meet/exceed environmental requirements/laws.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

PC literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Horan Hiring Solutions, LLC is seeking a Plant Manager in Storm Lake, Iowa to oversee all shop floor operations and direct manufacturing activities to meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives. The role ensures EBIT optimization through effective management of production, scheduling, and maintenance.

The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing experience, strong leadership and analytical skills, and the ability to drive process improvements while safeguarding safety and environmental