Plant ManagerPosition SummaryOur client is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead manufacturing operations within a metal fabrication production environment.This position is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, cost, customer satisfaction, and team performance. The Plant Manager will provide hands-on leadership to manufacturing leaders and team members while building a culture of accountability, safety, continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.Key Responsibilities
Lead daily manufacturing operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development to group leaders, team leaders, and manufacturing team members.
Monitor production schedules, efficiency, downtime, and other key performance indicators to ensure customer requirements are met.
Identify manufacturing issues and implement short- and long-term corrective actions.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on eliminating waste, improving processes, and increasing operational efficiency.
Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality, safety, and environmental management systems.
Lead problem-solving activities when KPIs or operational goals are not achieved.
Support development and management of departmental budgets and cost-reduction initiatives.
Maintain standardized manufacturing processes, procedures, and work methods.
Partner with leadership and other departments on product improvement, cost reduction, and operational initiatives.
Build a positive work environment based on accountability, communication, teamwork, trust, and respect.
Qualifications
Proven manufacturing leadership experience within a metal fabrication production environment.
Strong experience leading and developing manufacturing teams.
Demonstrated success improving safety, quality, productivity, cost, and operational performance.
Experience managing production KPIs and leading corrective-action/problem-solving initiatives.
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, and operational efficiency.
Preferred
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement experience.
Experience with quality and environmental management systems.
Budgeting, cost reduction, and manufacturing performance management experience.
Experience developing frontline supervisors and manufacturing leaders.
Leadership ProfileThe successful candidate will be:
A hands-on and visible manufacturing leader
Strong at developing people and building teams
Results-driven and accountable
Skilled in problem solving and continuous improvement
Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
An effective communicator across all levels of the organization
Focused on safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence
Numbers & Facts
Location
Arlington, Texas
Skills
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Environmental Management Systemsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Manufacturing Operations Managementunmatched
Manufacturing Process Planningunmatched
Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
Metal Manufacturingunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Product Costingunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Managementunmatched
Production Planningunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Six Sigmaunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
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