Company DescriptionJob Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Plant Manager leads a team of people to excellence by directing and
coordinating activities of the production, warehouse and yard. The position
leads all production activities to achieve high levels of performance in key
performance fundamentals, including Safety, quality, productivity,
housekeeping, preventative maintenance, regulatory compliance, and
engagement of employees.
Operating in an environment of continuous improvement and employee engagement
Commitment to be an unrelenting advocate for safe work practices and function
as a leader of safety in the organization
Safe behavior is a condition of employment at ESW
Plan production operations and establish priorities and sequences for
efficient manufacturing of products to specification
Prepare and analyze production data to identify operational, manufacturing
and maintenance issues and to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational
delays
Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and
optimum utilization, minimizing unplanned downtimes
Implement an effective preventative maintenance program that reduces downtime
and improves equipment life at an acceptable cost
Interpret company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations Take
measures to improve inventory methods, employee performance and equipment
maintenance and repair
Manage direct delivery activities (including inter-company transfers) to
achieve optimum utilization of resources (labor, trucks, product)
Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe
workers to ensure compliance with standards
Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and
quality of product
Develop and implement cross-training procedures Maintain time and production
records
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual
departments
Engage with the BU Process Engineering Team, elevating the performance of
the entire enterpriseQualifications
COMPETENCIES:
Safety and Compliance Accountability Sets Expectations and Goal Setting
Ownership of Work for self and others Evaluates and selects talent
Aligns self and others Ability to build and instill trust with others
Managing conflict
EXPECTED RESULTS:
Ensures compliance with all Safety initiatives and requirements Meets or
exceeds Sales and Margin goals
Ensures compliance with Company NNN's and Standard Work Develops, coaches
and drives employee engagement and development of staff
Aligns self and others with Company, Region and Area short- and long-term
goals
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (technical or construction management major)
Requires three to five or more years of experience leading the operations in a
plant in a building products environment or other discrete manufacturing
environment at the supervisory or management level
Lean Six Sigma certification or related certification desired
Strong MS Office skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
Experience with Advanced Planning Systems/ERP a plus
Experience in batch process manufacturing and/or concrete products
manufacturing a plus
Ability to communicate in Spanish also a plus
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain
constructive working relationships
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with management,
colleagues and individuals inside and outside the Company
Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing Experience in Turnaround
situation
Ability to utilize appropriate interpersonal styles and methods of
communication to gain agreement or acceptance of an idea, plan,
activity, product or service from customers
Ability to deliver a consistent, accurate and up to date description of the
services and products offered by the Company, while setting realistic
expectations of the Company's ability to deliver these products and/or
services
Excellent time management, decision making, human relations,
presentation and organization skills
Goal oriented, data and results driven Accuracy, attention to detail,
flexibility, and the ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven
environmen
Experience leading operations in support of outlying locations and field
offices preferred
LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business
periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, construction
blueprints or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present
information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,
customers, and the general public in a timely way. Ability to read and write
th
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as
discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,
circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and
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REASONING ABILITY:Proven ability to lead and develop people and teams to
their highest potential. Demonstrated ability to manage diverse work groups in
a team environment for mutual success. Experience in developing and creating
work teams who own their results for quality, safety and productivity
against every challenging goal. Must possess a business and strategic acumen
for continually looking down the field to seize opportunities in a high growth
environment. Related management experience with knowledge of hiring,
disciplinary and coaching. Skills and ability to coach and mentor professional
development through performance reviews and continuous feedback toward