The Regional Plant Manager ensures that plant objectives are accomplished effectively through leadership of production, maintenance, quality, and warehouse functions. This includes making strategic decisions and implementing improvement initiatives. The regional plant manager is responsible for maintaining compliance with all organizational, environmental, quality, and safety policies and procedures. This position will be based out of our Eau Claire facility and will also manage the Spooner, Wisconsin, plant.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Leadership
- Responsible for maintaining a collaborative work environment amongst the employees at the plants to promote a productive and positive culture.
- Hire, train, develop, and evaluate direct reports. Take corrective action as needed on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
- Recommend and once approved, coordinate major projects (e.g., plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, and major repairs, etc.).
- Establish group and individual accountabilities for problem-solving and cost reduction.
Planning
Monitor plant objectives and metrics (such as gross margin, scrap, quality, safety, turnover, and employee engagement) to develop a plan for continuous improvement.Evaluate costs of materials, supplies, and labor to determine plans for reducing costs.Be proficient in supply chain knowledge and work with purchasing / vendors to navigate market-specific supply chain risk and opportunities.Work with the Director to submit the capital expenditure budget for approval annually.Productivity
Ensure equipment and labor resources are being utilized effectively in all areas.With subject-matter experts, develop or adapt production methods for R&D scale-ups, new product introductions, and other innovations safely and cost-effectively.Work collaboratively with sales personnel and facility talent to evaluate and communicate production capacities for new business opportunities.Encourage the use of new techniques and technologies to improve plant capabilities.Monitoring and Reporting
Lead plants in accomplishing the established goals and accurately present results to the director.Review production and other operational reports to ensure company objectives are being met.Identify deficiencies or inconsistencies in processes, documents, and work to resolve them effectively.Focus on fact-based problem-solving to resolve issues while working proactively to avoid potential issues before they occur.Other
Responsible for the management of contract manufacturing accounts at the plants to fill extra line capacity not being used by the Cortec product manufacturing.Responsible for ERP utilization, customization, and query creation for Plant needs.Additional related duties as assigned.JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Minimum Education : Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in engineering, operations management, or a related field.
Minimum Experience : Minimum three - five years of manufacturing management experience required.