Weld Plant Manager

Robinson, Inc.; Altoona (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Robinson, Inc. seeks a Weld Plant Manager to oversee daily welding operations at our Altoona, IA facility, ensuring production requirements are met safely and efficiently.

You will manage scheduling, KPI tracking, budgets, and collaborate with supervisors to drive performance improvements. The role requires strong leadership, hands-on coaching, and the ability to align manufacturing processes with quality standards while maintaining a safe work environment and delivering cost controls.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7–10 years of manufacturing management experience.
• CWI Certification required.
• Strong knowledge of KPIs and financials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to multi-task and lead teams.
• Experience with ERP systems (CSI/Syteline) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety and health programs to meet Robinson and legal standards.
• Meet production objectives by managing schedules, audits and improvements.
• Forecast requirements, monitor expenditures and KPIs.
• Partner with HR to train, schedule and coach employees.
• Improve operations through policies and process optimization.
• Coach teams and support supervisors in performance improvement.
• Investigate and resolve operational, inventory, quality, and service issues.

Skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

CSI/Syteline ERP

Job description

Weld Plant Manager

Job Overview

The Weld Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily welding operations of the manufacturing plant and its employees to meet production requirements. Duties include managing the production schedule and KPIs, managing plant budgets, providing leadership, and working with supervisors to train and develop manufacturing plant employees to meet performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and administering standards and procedures to comply with Robinson and legal expectations.
• Achieves operational objectives by providing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing safety, quality, productivity, and customer service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; and driving continuous improvement.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; verifying expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions and managing KPIs.
• Partners with Human Resources in the selection, training, assigning, scheduling, and coaching of employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; executing compensation actions; ensuring our values, policies and procedures are followed; and coordinating resolution of employee concerns.
• Improves operations systems by developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product; equipment utilization, inventory management and shipping.
• Coaches teammates for optimal performance through respectful, effective communication. Supports Production Supervisors and Coordinators through coaching and performance improvement steps as needed.
• Investigates and follows up with staff on operational, inventory control, quality, and customer service issues.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field strongly preferred.
• Experience: minimum 7 – 10 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment required, with a strong ability to meet production requirements.
• CWI Certification required.
• General knowledge of manufacturing financial information and KPIs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to employees at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work with good time management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent judgement and decision making, with the ability to analyze situations and present appropriate resolution(s).
• Must be able to foster and support a teamwork environment, placing a high emphasis on excellent customer service.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of latest safety laws and regulations.
• Experience with ERP systems (CSI/Syteline).
• Ability to lead a large team.

Robinson is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.