This is a full-time, permanent position, joining a FORTUNE 500 manufacturing company that is a client of Next Level Partners. Specific company information is confidential, but will be shared upon initial interview discussion.
About the role:
As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for driving continuous and significant improvements in SQDC by developing an excellent organization, and methodically & aggressively implementing a lean operating methodology techniques and tools. Report directly to the VP of Operations and lead 150 - 175 passionate and dedicated employees.
The location: Facility located in Thomasville, NC
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop a culture where safety, quality, delivery and cost are the main focal points with a continuous improvement mentality.
- Lead change and a lean transformation. Our client has an enterprise-wide lean operational excellence program.
- Short-term initiatives - unite plant into one vision and optimize quick wins with employees, processes, and ensure that everyone is on same page.
- Longer term – through lean process improvement initiatives, improve plant versatility to support new products. Effect and align to SIOP, ensuring accurate prediction of future production needs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required. Preference for engineering or technical degree.
- Experience overseeing metals machining operations
- 10+ years manufacturing operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement through the successful development of a lean culture.
- 5-10 years of experience leading Lean initiatives and delivering operational breakthroughs
- Strong developer of people.
- A collaborative leader with the ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams
Through superior performance it is expected that further growth will occur in operations or related areas at the division or corporation.
- This is a 100% onsite role.