Plant General Manager jobs in South Dakota

Plant General Manager directs, manages, and optimizes a plant or production facility's overall operations and financial performance (P&L). Sets policies and procedures that guide plant operations' productivity, quality, and cost efficiency. Being a Plant General Manager systematically collects operational metrics to analyze productivity and set performance targets to meet revenue and cost goals. Supports the development and deployment of manufacturing practices focused on quality and continuous improvement. Additionally, Plant General Manager ensures robust plant safety and security inspections, auditing, and training procedures are implemented to meet OSHA and other required regulations. Leads labor relations negotiations and engages with union leadership involving plant operations. Oversees multi-functional plant teams including finance, engineering, materials, quality assurance, and human resources. Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, finance or equivalent. Typically reports to senior management. The Plant General Manager manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. To be a Plant General Manager typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Plant Manager
  • AG Growth International Inc.
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
  • Position Title: Plant Manager
    Department: Manufacturing
    Division: AGI MFS
    Location: Grand Island, NE, USA


    About AGI

    AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 4,200 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

    AGI/MFS provides products and solutions for grain storage, handling, and conditioning locally and worldwide. Our roots are from a local family business that has grown to become global leader, with approximately 100 employees we are a respected employer in the community and considered a flagship location for AGI.

    The Opportunity

    Reporting to the Sr. Director, US Farm, the Plant Manager will work onsite full-time and is responsible for the overall management, direction and coordination of plant operations and support functions onsite.

    Responsibilities

    • Ensure a Safety- First culture that strives for zero incidents and zero accidents.
    • Develop operational strategies and lead teams to continuously increase throughput, reduce costs, improve quality, and reduce lead times,
    • Actively lead and improve the cross functional SIOP process to proactively balance demand and capacity timing. Work cross functionally with Product Management, Engineering, Sales Execution, and Supply Chain
    • Deliver monthly and quarterly financial objectives; Explain variances and implement robust corrective actions when there are misses to S, Q, D, C goals.
    • Embed a culture of daily kaizen and at the floor level with all associates.
    • Leverage in-plant green belts to conduct and lead margin enhancing initiatives.
    • Implement conversion plans to new ERP and actively support and lead local SME’s before and after cutover.
    • Ensure that all company policies and procedures are followed including environmental and social governance.
    • Communicate corporate policy and news in a positive way. Model the One AGI culture.
    • Communicate and provide leadership to ensure achievement of plant objectives, accountable for daily activities to ensure high performance and production at all times. Delivering good quality product, safely, on time and to cost, including availability of raw materials, production, inventory and shipping.
    • Build a high performing team of local leaders / supervisors / leads.
    • Create an atmosphere and provide leadership that allows each employee to utilize their full potential to accomplish plant and divisional objectives.
    • Constantly strive to reduce costs via OPEX / Lean / cost reduction / process improvement activities, be a lean champion and a lean ‘cheerleader’. Demonstrate Lean Leadership – educate, ask questions, drive implementation and conduct weekly Gemba walks. Responsible for implementation of the AGI Business Operating System.
    • With the support of HR: Select, motivate mentor and develop personnel, take ownership of retention. Train and educate staff as necessary.
    • Own the quality system: warranty tracking, response to internal and external quality issues. Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
    • Ensure that equipment and buildings are maintained to a good standard and are in compliance with local rules and regulations. Build business cases for CAPEX to replace equipment as needed.
    • Fully align to the Corporate and Business Strategic Plans and Objectives, and build the annual manufacturing budget, track performance and update forecasts as needed. Represent the plant in Monthly Ops Reviews.
    • Run a SIOP (S&OP) process to align with Sales.
    • Lead New Product Introduction and Product Transfers from the manufacturing side, ensure Design for Manufacturing, flag issues as arise.
    • Represent the company in the local community, ensure the company is considered a good neighbor, network with similar companies in the community.
    • Engage with local workforce and economic development organizations to take advantage of grants, tax abatements, training opportunities etc.

    Qualifications


    Education: Engineering Degree preferred; Six Sigma certification and/or MBA is a plus.

    Experience: 8 years related senior manufacturing management experience required with demonstrated success directly leading and developing a plant of min. 100 associates. Familiar with operating in a matrix environment and collaborating with remote teams; Proven success managing a plant with cyclical and seasonal demand patterns and mixed value streams (MTS, CTO, ETO); Active hands-on leadership style that brings everyone along, high business acumen, bias for urgency and action, and team developer.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    • Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
    • Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
    • Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
    • Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
    • Analytical – Can problem solve both individually and with teams to detect and correct root causes effectively.
    • Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
    • Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
    • Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
    • Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
    • Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
    • Sales Ability - Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service, or idea.
    • Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
    • Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
    • Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
    • Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
    • Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved.

    Software Application and Technical Knowledge:

    • Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel and Word), Outlook Email/Calendar, ERP System Exposure (Oracle a plus)


    AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

    Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

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Assistant Plant Manager
  • Menard, Inc Career Center
  • RAPID CITY, SD FULL_TIME
  • Position Summary This position is responsible for assisting the Plant Manager in managing and supervising all operations of their assigned Midwest Manufacturing production facility. Primary Responsibi...
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Assistant Plant Manager
  • Midwest Manufacturing
  • Rapid, SD FULL_TIME
  • Position Summary This position is responsible for assisting the Plant Manager in managing and supervising all operations of their assigned Midwest Manufacturing production facility. Primary Responsibi...
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Plant Human Resources Manager
  • Smithfield Foods
  • Sioux Falls, SD FULL_TIME
  • A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. As the world's largest pork processor and hog producer, we're a $16-billion global food company with more than 63,000 employees worldwide...
  • 1 Month Ago

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STORE MANAGER
  • Dollar General
  • REDFIELD, SD FULL_TIME
  • Company Overview Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are...
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STORE MANAGER
  • Dollar General
  • ELK POINT, SD FULL_TIME
  • Company Overview Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day.® by offering products that are...
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General Manager Position
  • Servicestreetparker
  • Parker, CO
  • ****General Manager**** Most of our GMs have the potential of earning over $100,000 a year! No Automotive experience req...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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3 years ago General Manager General Manager Position at The Paw Depot The Paw Depot 1393 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton , FL 33486 The Paw Depot
  • Paw Depot
  • General Manager Position at The Paw Depot At The Paw Depot, we are intensely passionate about pets. We believe our purpo...
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General Manager
  • G2 Secure Staff
  • Fresno, CA
  • G2 is seeking a candidate to fill the General Manager role at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in Fresno,...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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General Manager
  • RNR Tire Express
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Job description The General Manager position is a full-time opportunity offering a family atmosphere, great pay ($50,000...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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General Manager Manufacturing
  • Global Recruiters of West Bend (GRN West Bend)
  • Plant General Manager Enjoy managing overall manufacturing operations? Experienced in metal fabrication - particularly m...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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LNG Production Plant General Manager
  • Clean Energy
  • Irving, TX
  • Summary The LNG Production Plant General Manager is responsible for all facets of the Production Plants at Clean Energy....
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Plant General Manager - Plastics Recycling
  • Vectorservicesus
  • Ardmore, PA
  • ** Vector Force Development** ** Plant General Manager - Plastics Recycling** Ardmore, OK 73401 Vector is a leader in th...
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Operations Manager, Assistant General Manager Position at Elite Sports Club- Mequon
  • Elite Sports Clubs
  • Thiensville, WI
  • Join Elite as our Operations Manager, An Assistant General Manager Opportunity at Elite Sports Club- Mequon Are you read...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota (/- dəˈkoʊtə/ (listen)) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a populat...
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