Plant Manager

Company Description

NEW PLANT – CAYCE, SC. Techo-Bloc is expanding into South Carolina with our newest state-of-the-art facility. We’re looking for founding leaders who want to shape a plant from day one: its people, its standards and its culture.

Techo-Bloc is a successful, entrepreneurial, growth-oriented, and fast-paced company. Techo-Bloc inspires artscapes across North America with innovative design and an exceptional dedication to quality. We lead the hardscape industry in style with substance making R&D both a core competency and a passionate pursuit. To that end, we build teams in our production facilities of the highest caliber and equip them with the latest technology to deliver superior products. We ensure the landscape and masonry products we design, and produce are functional, durable, and astonishingly beautiful. Using the 5S and Kanban philosophies, we are dedicated to a manufacturing collaboration that supports running a “whole-minded” production system, and an excellent way to promote improvement.

With 9 manufacturing facilities (soon to be 10), 30 international patents and over 850 employees, we operate in an exciting and dynamic environment. Through exceptional product quality, innovation and a thorough understanding of our clients’ businesses, we have developed a true passion for helping our partners succeed. As we continue to expand, our team members are offered opportunities to professionally develop, learn new abilities and pursue projects that excite them.

If you want to work for a company that listens and is dedicated to your progress this may be your next career move!

Job Description

Location: Cayce, South Carolina
Travel: Spend M-F training in Pen Argyl. PA  (possibly 3-6 months)
 

In the First Year:
Few leaders ever get the opportunity to open a plant. As the leader of our brand-new, state-of-the-art facility, you’ll set the standard for everything that follows. In your first year, you will:

• Lead the plant from equipment commissioning through startup and ramp-up to full production.
• Build your leadership team and workforce from the ground up, hiring the people who will define this plant’s culture.
• Establish the safety, quality and operating standards — the routines, KPIs and daily rhythms — that become “how we do things here.”
• Partner with Maintenance, Planning, Logistics, HR and Customer Service to bring a brand-new operation online and deliver for our customers.
• Turn state-of-the-art equipment into best-in-class results, using production data to drive efficiency from day one.
• Be the face of the new plant as a Techo-Bloc ambassador — with your team, across the organization and in the community.

Position:

Manage all aspects of the plant, facility, production, planning activities, costs and employees. Responsible for how effectively the assigned work facility functions. Overseeing of the daily production operations. Ensure that all safety procedures are followed and that all production goals are met. “Ownership”.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Planning

• Work with planning to optimize output (ex:  faster change-over, wet vs. dry, paver to wall, etc.)
• Plan with maintenance the best time to Repair, Replace or do Preventive Maintenance
• Plan and share resources to optimize productivity and reduce costs,
• With the support of HR, develop training program and ensure succession plan (backup). Define roles and responsibilities for direct reports and establish short term and long-term objectives. Develop and promote key players

Communication

• Positively influence changes, speak as a Techo-Bloc ambassador. Be seen and heard as a Leader
• Constant Communication with other managers, Maintenance, Fleet Manager, Yard/Logistics Manager, HR and Customer Service ensuring the most productive and cost-effective plan is obtained.  Partnership environment
• Communicate, implement and apply policies and procedures
• Communicate administrative needs or requirements to HR and others for support
• Develop Autonomous work force, give responsibility, recognize positive results and hold accountable when not delivered
• Motivate personnel, Positive influence, Lead by example.

Verification

• Constant verification of all equipment to ensure proper functioning and detect potential problems before they occur
• Use data from reports to identify area of improvements, reduce waste, reduce breakdowns, and improve efficiencies
• Track and communicate efficiency from start to finish (sand to finished saleable product)
• Verify costs and expenses prior to making decisions (budget)
• Constant verifications of products to ensure superior quality and reduce scrap & waste
• Verify check lists, visual check list and ensuring that all equipment is inspected daily

Deliver Results

• Manufacture in the most efficient, productive and cost effective manner
• Review efficiency, cost and production reports daily, identify the top 3 losses / problem areas and make the necessary corrections, adjustments or improvements
• Optimize machine performance, efficiency and productivity optimization, need to meet targets
• Support and participate in developing the business plan, deliver results and be held accountable
• Customer Service Oriented, commit to making what is on the schedule on time

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent proven people leadership and change management skills
• Ability to quickly establish credibility to develop and maintain excellent business relations both internally and externally. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mechanically inclined with basic knowledge of electronics and programmable controllers, with excellent trouble shooting skills
• Strong abilities in planning, organizing, project management, and problem solving
• This role is designed as a Monday to Friday fulltime position,; however, the right candidate has the willingness to work flexible manufacturing schedules including nights, weekends, etc. when needs demand
• Experience with Microsoft D365 or Microsoft Power BI a plus

Essential Characteristics

• Loyalty, honesty, humbleness and transparency
• Have a strong work ethic, always consider the Company’s best interest before making a decision
• Deliver results with the highest quality standards – never accept mediocrity
• Have a customer-oriented approach

Education and Experience:

• 7+ years of work experience in a production or operations management position (Preference will be given to candidates with concrete paver stamping equipment and experience in the industry)
• B.S. in engineering, business management or related discipline preferred

Additional Information

Why Work for Us?

Techo-Bloc offers its valued associates a competitive salary, paid time off and a comprehensive benefits package.  Here are a few of our perks:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Paid Time Off
Weekly Pay
Employee Discount on Products
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Uniforms provided after 3 months
Boot Reimbursement Program
Training and development to grow your skills and your career

Physical Requirements:

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.

The employee must frequently transport and move items up to 70 pounds and occasionally up to 80 pounds. Must be able to closely inspect materials and products. Employee must be able to identify color blends, variances, non-conforming color blends with up to three different colors on each product. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to remain stationary or move throughout the workstations; also includes the ability to ascend and descend steps and ladders; and position self in tight spaces. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, talk or hear.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.