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Plant Manager – Lean Focus – Southeastern USA
Another Lean and Six Sigma leadership job opportunity from the Avery Point Group - Lean Recruiter - Six Sigma Recruiter.
Company:
Confidential
Position:
Plant Manager – Lean Focus
Location:
Southeastern - USA
Reporting:
Position reports to VP of Operations
Compensation:
Excellent Compensation and benefit package
Relocation:
Relocation Available
Company Profile:
Multi-billion dollar commercial products company seeking to further advance its Continuous Improvement initiatives with Lean focused Plant Management placement at one of its flagship plants in the southeast.
Position Description and Responsibilities:
This is a key leadership position at one of our client’s flagship manufacturing plants with 350+ employees. Reporting directly to the VP of Operations, this position will require a candidate with a solid plant management and Lean background, preferably with a heavy industry manufacturing experience. Key to success in this role requires a leader that is able to facilitate and drive service, quality, cost and safety leveraging Lean methodologies in a fast paced and “ever changing” environment. The position will require a leader with a strong blend of both strategic and tactical approaches to operational and business objectives, leveraging his/her background and experience to drive results via credibility, influence and leadership by example.
- This position will be responsible for manufacturing operations, holding managers accountable to achieve monthly and annual targets in service, quality, cost, safety, and other key performance targets.
- This role will lead, drive, and sustain the cultural and technical changes necessary to make our client’s plant a world class Lean manufacturer.
- This role will serve as the leader and catalyst for implementing Lean Enterprise principles, tools, and techniques within the plant and distribution center.
- This position will be responsible for the preparation of annual operating budgets, business plans for both the plant and distribution center.
- This position will have responsibility for the management of the people resource through good practice, employee appraisal systems, implementation of compensation and benefit programs, communication systems, and performance management techniques
Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Technical Behavioral Requirements:
- BS degree Engineering or Business / MBA or M.S. Advanced Degree preferred
- 15+ years of increasing responsibility in manufacturing leadership roles
- Advanced Training in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5s, SMED, and other continuous improvement methodologies
- Materials processing experience / background
- Strong financial acumen - understanding of 4 wall operating costs and P+L measures
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, MS Power Point required
Position Critical to Quality + Success (CTQ+S): Skill/Ability Behavioral Requirements:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills…edge, energy and the ability to lead and energize others.
- Demonstrated track record of promotion within a minimum of two different organizations / business cultures
- Strong ability to quickly assess and develop talent to build team and operational bench strength
- Ability to work under pressure of multiple projects and deadlines… sometime with conflicting requirements
- Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage changes in direction and priority
- Ability to develop, interpret and apply required policies and procedures
- Ability to work/ in a team / matrix environment
- Ability to address tactical business shortcomings with strategic solutions
- Ability to build buy-in with multiple stakeholders with sometime conflicting priorities
- Motivated to take on a career enhancing challenge… high level of energy
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Labels: Lean Jobs, Operations Jobs, Southeast USA Lean Six Sigma Jobs
The Avery Point Group, Inc.
Leveraging Lean & Six Sigma in Executive Search and Recruiting
The Avery Point Group provides functional expertise and executive search focus in the areas of Six Sigma, Lean, operational excellence, plant management, operations management, supply chain management, and finance. As executive recruiters our practice services a wide spectrum of industries, spanning manufacturing, distribution and service-based companies.
With our Lean Six Sigma approach, experience and global perspective, we stand out from other executive search firms and add significant value for our clients in their search for leadership talent. Unlike other recruiting firms, we truly speak the language of our clients and candidates.
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