LB Foster

Plant Manager (Protective Coatings)

LB Foster$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6 years in leadership roles, with 3 years in a manufacturing environment; supervisory experience required.
  • 2 years of experience in pipe and/or coating industry preferred.
  • Thorough understanding of production processes and quality control techniques.
  • Familiarity with LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S principles.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure employee safety and compliance with all EHS and regulatory standards.
  • Manage plant operations, focusing on continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee budget management to achieve annual operating plan targets.
  • Lead efforts in enhancing safety, quality, and operational efficiencies.
  • Monitor KPIs to drive performance improvement across the plant.
  • Facilitate the development of customer-focused procedures and systems.
  • Manage hiring, training, and scheduling of hourly staff.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision benefits from the first day of the month after hire.
  • Market-leading 401(k) program with company match and no vesting period.
  • 10 paid holidays per year, plus a vacation accrual plan.
  • Paid Parental Leave available.
  • 100% tuition reimbursement for employees.
  • Opportunities for career development and advancement.
Full Job Description
Summary:

As a Plant Manager, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing overall plant operations including finance, manufacturing, engineering, materials, maintenance, safety, and quality while making recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of all operations.

Responsibilities:
  1. Responsible for the safety of all employees, and for ensuring compliance of all aspects of EHS, and State and Federal regulations.
  2. Responsible for all areas of operation, continuous improvement, and EHS programs.
  3. Manage facility operations budgets, expenses, and systems to meet or exceed the AOP targets.
  4. Lead in continual improvement process of safety/environmental, quality, manufacturing, equipment upgrades, and plant administrative functions and personnel policies.
  5. Ensure production is met within budget and action plans developed and implemented to improve operational efficiencies and continuous improvement
  6. Responsible for identifying and analyzing KPIs to help improve results.
  7. Facilitate and lead the development of procedures and systems specific to meeting customer needs and satisfaction, timeliness and delivery of goods and services.
  8. Oversee hourly employee relations including hiring, training and scheduling.
  9. Facilitate and lead safety training, investigations, and positive preventative behavior.
  10. Accountable for the performance and results of the plant by adopting and executing business unit's plan, including business, production, operational, and strategic priorities
  11. Provide both direct and indirect training for staff - leadership training, function training and career training.
  12. Report to General Manager all challenges and plan to resolve project discrepancies.
  13. Develop and build teams by encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members; identify potential in personnel, and sponsor, mentor and ensure development.

Education, Experience and Skills:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
  • 6 years of experience in leadership roles with minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing or related environment; direct operational supervisory experience is required.
  • 2 years pipe and/or coating industry experience preferred.

Skills/Abilities:
  • Thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Experience in applying LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S principles.
  • Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as group.
  • Strong decision making, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate at all levels of the Corporation.
  • Computer literate and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams); SAP experience, a plus
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and production methods.
  • Thorough knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacturing and distribution of goods.

Core Competencies:
  • Safety
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Customer focus
  • Integrity & trust
  • Continuous improvement
  • Strategic agility
  • Accountability
  • Planning & organizing
  • Critical thinking
  • Change Management
  • Project Management

The Benefits:
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits the first day of the month after hire
  • Market-leading 401(k) program with company match, no vesting period
  • 10 paid holidays per year and vacation accrual plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 100% tuition reimbursement
  • Career development and advancement opportunities

About LB Foster

LB Foster is a manufacturing company that produces a range of industrial products, including rail products, construction products, and tubular products. The company was founded in 1902 and has since grown to operate in over 20 countries. LB Foster's rail products division is a leading supplier of rail infrastructure products in North America. The company's construction products division produces a range of products for the construction industry, including precast concrete products and steel piling. LB Foster's tubular products division produces pipes and other products for the energy industry.
Learn more about LB Foster
Size
991 employees
Market Cap
$101.1 million
Industry
Net Income
$7.5 million
Founded
1902
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$508.4 million
NASDAQ

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