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Summary: This position plans, directs and controls activities of the operating unit to accomplish budgeted financial objectives and customer requirements.  The successful leader is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence in support of short-term and long-range objectives and strategies – to be achieved through effective planning and performance in the disciplines of Human Resources, Purchasing, Finance, Manufacturing, EHS, Engineering and Quality. This incumbent must have the ability to drive connections to the P&L to achieve benchmark industry specific earnings performance.

Essential Functions: The Plant Manager, Kawneer Springdale is accountable for the creation of the strategic vision as well as the tactical management and effective operational execution for this large manufacturing site.  Examples include but are not limited to:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Operational Knowledge -extensive knowledge and hands on experience driving continuous improvement through the effective application of lean manufacturing principles, preferably in the metals industry.
• Business Acumen — proficiency and experience in understanding the location’s holistic P&L (and other financial) statements and successfully executing operational line items contained. Thorough knowledge of commercial markets and customers served; including end applications for location parts as well as margins for said parts.
• Administration and Management — knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. This leader must have the ability to identify when something is wrong and/or is likely to go wrong.
• Talent Management – the successful incumbent will lead with a talent management mindset; partnering with the location HR lead to identify critical roles with appropriately resourced succession plans.  This leader will be committed to the development and performance management for the location’s entire workforce.
• Leadership Attributes - the position requires personal and professional maturity that promotes a culture of appropriate autonomous decision making; risk taking; and accountability.
• Integrity — this position requires the highest standards of honesty and ethical behavior and is committed to ensuring organizational compliance with all applicable laws, policies, procedures, practices, etc.
• Stress Tolerance — role requires accepting respectful criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Systems Evaluation — the role requires successfully identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in leading manufacturing operations;
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations from an accredited institution
• Master of Business Administration
• Experience in metal-working manufacturing
• Experience implementing lean manufacturing concepts and techniques
• Experience working in matrix organization

Security Clearance Required: No

Visa Candidate Considered: No

Full-time

Benefits - Full

Relocation Assistance Available - Yes

Commission Compensation - No

Bonus Eligible - No

Overtime Eligible - No

Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes

CANDIDATE DETAILS

10 to 15 years experience

Seniority Level - Director

Management Experience Required - Yes

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

SCREENING QUESTIONS
Are you authorized to work in the United States?
Will you now or in the future require sponsorship??
Do you have 10 years of experience in leading manufacturing operations?
Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?

IDEAL CANDIDATE
Ideal candidate must know and be responsible for the P & L and must be highly experienced with a manufacturing role. It's preferred for a candidate that has experience with plant transformation, building trust and improving culture and morale of a manufacturing plant. This person must have experience with lean manufacturing and holding accountability.  Prefer a candidate that has aluminum extrusion experience with a non-union (24/7) facility with at least 500 production/130 salaried employees.