Plant Manager l
Location:South Windsor
Job Description:Your impact in this role:At South Windsor, the Plant Manager organizes, optimizes and continually improves the operational, production and maintenance activities, considering the Sibelco Values and policies.
The Plant Manager must drive his/her operational organization to maintain and develop the plant guarantee:
- Zero Harm approach to operational safety.
- First-class service to the customer.
- Competitive cost position (cost reduction, increase site yield, better value- products, better processes, product management and production scheduling).
- Highest standard of industry in terms of processes, quality, environment and legal obligation respect and health and safety.
- Development of talent, competence and career progression of staff within the area.
- Implementation of the Operation Excellence principles and tools.
In the role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:- Strong business acumen with past P&L responsibility a plus
- Ensures the safety of plant personnel. Leads and supports the safety program and all safety efforts. Conducts or ensures safety training is completed.
- Manages and directs production operations and functions.
- Ensures the quality and regulatory compliance of all products manufactured and shipped from the plant while meeting sales customers' needs and expectations.
- Identifies and initiates the principles and techniques of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement to improve quality, eliminate waste, decrease costs, and improve productivity.
- Completes budgetary plans and cost control activities and reporting.
- Active participation in the scheduling and performance meetings.
- Manage production & maintenance OPEX and CAPEX budgets
- Directs, oversee and/or assists with all recruiting, training, personnel development, and optimum functioning of the sites in the cluster.
- Develop supervisors and operators by coaching, training, properly delegating responsibility and emphasizing accountability for assigned responsibilities
- Audits, solves problems, improves plant operations and facilitates investigating and correcting actions associated with quality and safety events. Trains supervisors in same efforts.
- Remains calm and focus during times of change and uncertainty, and effectively guiding others through.
- Rises to the challenge, accepting risk and uncertainly as part of business as usual
- Is confident to make decisions or move forward, even with incomplete information
- Maneuvers effectively through complex or uncertain situations
- Builds on the strength of diversity of teams to efficiently achieve goals
- Communicates with conviction and clarity in all situations
- Drives self and others to achieve excellent results
- Determines, communicates and drives Sibelco's key processes and procedures and continuously improves.
- Encourages a mindset of continuous improvement in the organization.
- Responds appropriately to the urgency of a decision, balancing the need for quality and speed in making decisions effective for Sibelco.
- Involving the right person in decision making.
- Draws on appropriate information from a variety of resources to define the problem and make decisions
Background:- Bachelor's degree with a focus in electrical or mechanical Engineering or equivalent by experience
- M.B.A., a plus.
- 8+ years' experience in a leadership role in industrial manufacturing environment or related industry to Glass Recycling.
- Experience with turnaround challenges.
- Bilingual (Spanish) speaking, preferred.
Employee Type:Permanent
Why Join Us?Sibelco is more than a workplace-it's a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here's what you can look forward to when you join our team:
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