Plant Manager

Job Description

Our Plant Manager is responsible for leading all activities of a high-performance manufacturing facility utilizing lean manufacturing principles and leadership to drive continuous and significant improvements in key operational metrics including safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.

**Salary range $110-120k plus bonus and benefits**

Responsibilities

Leading, coaching, and developing direct reports

Championing a safety-first culture

Financial responsibility for entire operation, including

Analyzing financial statements

Developing product cost on labor, material, and overhead by product model

Achieving EBITDA margins and dollars set forth in AOP

Staying within budgets, on labor, material, and overhead

Controlling overhead costs, including

Variable costs

Fixed costs

Material cost

Labor cost

Direct, indirect, general, and administrative personnel

Developing annual operating plans and other financial reports

Justifying performance variances and implementing formal corrective action plans

Tracking throughput for on time delivery and work to meet customer’s requirements

Interacting with corporate personnel, engineering, sales and customers

Assuring that plant is complying with corporate processes, disciplines, and methodologies

Championing a continuous improvement environment by conducting Kaizen and other lean events in conjunction with the Operational Excellence team

Improving productivity through reduced cycle time and other lean processes

Monitoring purchasing costs, on material, tools and supplies

Controlling, monitoring, and adjusting inventory levels and staffing as required to meet current market conditions and forecasted plans

Supporting sales department in meeting customer’s delivery requirements

Traveling to other Wastequip locations, including group headquarters, as required

Qualifications

Proven leadership in manufacturing operations management

4 year college degree desired or a combination of equivalent experience and education

Knowledge of metal processing, Coil Leveling, shearing, punch press and Press breaks is preferred.

Knowledge of metal fabricating, mig welding and painting processes is preferred

Lean Six Sigma Certification is preferred

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Experience using ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Strong leadership and coaching skills

Highly motivated and driven self–starter

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

About Wastequip

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. with manufacturing and service facilities throughout North America, Wastequip is the leading North American manufacturer of waste handling equipment. Wastequip is the only manufacturer to offer a full line of steel and plastic products to collect, handle and transport just about any type of waste and recyclables.