Plant Manager

We are a leading steel manufacturing company that has been in business for close to 50 years. We are currently growing and looking to add a Plant Manager to our Jamestown, ND facility!

Job Details:
Our organization is seeking a dynamic and experienced Permanent Plant Manager to join our Engineering team. This role will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The successful candidate will have the key skills to develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
• Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff.
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.
• Commit to plant safety procedures.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Address employees’ issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.

Qualifications:

• Proven work experience as a Plant Manager in the Engineering industry.
• Proven managerial experience with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources).
• Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise.
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
• Experience in using various types of manufacturing machinery and tools, including roll formers, press brakes.
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.
• Lean Six Sigma, Greenbelt, Blackbelt certifications are highly desirable.
• BS degree in Business Management or related field is preferred.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Plant Manager to join a progressive and successful Engineering company. If you have the skills and experience required, we would love to hear from you.