Our client is a part of one of the leading manufacturers of high-end shades, draperies, and decorative hardware. We are proud to be partnering with them on a Plant Manager opening along Lake Michigan near the Illinois & Wisconsin border.
The Plant Manager will be overseeing a site with up to 300 non-union employees in a manual assembly and custom production environment. We are looking for an experienced and degreed Plant Manager with a strong Lean background to help them in their transformation journey. The Plant Manager needs to be passionate about people development with a desire to help with hiring, improving retention, and developing employees into higher level positions within the organization.
Plant Manager Responsibilities
- Lead the operation of the plant including manufacturing and employee management.
- Identify areas for continuous improvement including process improvements, cost reductions, and metric creation.
- Drive the Lean Manufacturing transformation in partnership with the corporate initiatives.
- Ensure a safe & secure operation of the facility adhering to all company and regulatory standards.
- Interact with different cross-functional leaders to align individual department objectives to what is ideal for the entire operation of the site.
- Help improve employee onboarding, training, and development processes.
- Leverage data to evaluate and create KPI’s to track performance of the plant and to identify areas of additional improvement.
Plant Manager Requirements
- A Bachelor degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or a related field is required.
- Must have substantial experience drive Lean Manufacturing improvements within a manufacturing facility.
- Previous experience in a highly custom or discrete manufacturing environment.
- Expectation is for the Plant Manager to be a visible leader on the manufacturing floor interacting with employees, assisting on projects, and being available for problem resolution.
- A passion for developing new hire onboarding and employee retention programs.
- Need to be comfortable with data analysis and creation of evaluation metrics.
- Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus but not required.
