The Plant Manager for our facility in City of Industry, California will be responsible for leading daily operations of this site. S/he will lead a cross-functional team to deliver on, customer commitments, operational transformation, and plant financials. This role will be hands-on in ensuring focus and delivery of key metrics related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale.
This role will also assist the broader Bagcraft Operations leadership team by developing principles, defining processes, and scorecards to improve performance. S/he will help us build capabilities and competence across the operating unit. The incumbent must be able to lead multiple high-priority projects to support operational transformation at the site.
The Plant Manager will report to Sr. Director, Operations for the Bagcraft operating unit. Reporting to the Plant Manager will be functional leaders at the site level.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Partners with Operations leadership to identify and drive the facility strategy on a short-and-long term with a 1 3-year time horizon, including operational transformation
- Manages daily production needs by aligning production associates, technical resources, machinery and equipment, and materials to meet customer orders
- Provide directions to a cross-functional leadership team to deliver on customer commitments, financials, and other key performance indicators daily
- Analyses plant, department, and cell performance to identify bottlenecks and performance to generate improvement opportunities and projects
- Champions continuous improvement with the team, at all levels, including frontline associates, supervisors, and managers to drive operational improvements
- Owns the facility budget and financial performance, to include influencing the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, capital expenditures, etc.
- Evaluates the skill set of the plant leadership team, frontline leadership, and associates to identify development needs, building bench strength across all departments
- Drives Novolex transformation across the site by fostering knowledge transfer and collaboration across all teams 6 sharing and celebrating successes
- Manages projects across the Bagcraft operating unit from inception to delivery, creating, and managing detailed project plans, budgets, and schedules
- Provides timely and regular status reporting to senior leadership and project stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor 27s degree in engineering, business, supply chain or a related field
- 7+ years 27 progressive responsibility in a manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPS, and Continuous Improvement systems
- Experience driving productivity gains through standard work, waste elimination, and process discipline
- In-depth knowledge and experience in maintenance and leading maintenance programs
- Experience implementing and sustaining 5S, visual management, and tiered meetings
- Ability to effectively delegate and lead through others to deliver on commitments
- Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels within the organization
- Change agent skills must motivate and inspire others to accomplish goals
- Experience with an ERP system; SAP, AS400, BAAN experience is preferred
- Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, program management, and leadership skills
- Experience creating functional strategies that align with overall business goals
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement to improve KPI performance
- Experience championing change management to drive cultural acceptance of programs
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with a production workforce
- Track record of developing leaders and building bench strength in operations and maintenance
- Ability to drive results through influencing and coaching others
- Ability to travel as necessary
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $150-205K + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.
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