Plant Manager

SUMMARY

The Plant Manager performs cross-platform management to guide daily operations for Lewisburg Patterson Company as well as long term company strategies. Assures that the plant's production objectives are achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements while maintaining compliance to Federal, State, and Local Safety and Environmental regulations and laws. This team member is self-motivated and emulates the core values of the company. The Plant Manager exhibits strong leadership skills through clear direction, proactive thinking and a high sense of accountability. The position is dynamic so candidate performs other duties and responsibilities as requested by LPC management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and enforce companywide safety and environmental regulations.

• Provide production reporting to senior management for all production departments.

• Manage and develop supervisors including but not exclusive to all production related departments.

• Monitors, reports and improve production performance for productivity percentages, overtime, waste, on time delivery while maintaining budgetary goals.

• Create, retain and sustain documentation for OEM maintenance schedules (compliance and training).

• Ensure supervisors are completing daily checklists for safe operating procedures for employees (lock out/tag out, guards, sensors, etc.).

• Develop, communicate, implement, sustain and continually improve programs/practices to extend primary and ancillary equipment life cycles.

• Perform or direct assessments of preventative and corrective maintenance tasks including but not limited to frequency, procedures (disassembly/assembly/verification), required equipment, parts, etc.

• Perform or direct the development and maintaining of WIP parts and tiered inventory and storage system.

• Perform periodic risk assessments and report recommendations and action plans to LPC officers and support staff.

• Assist quality assurance staff with equipment calibration and compliance.

• Conduct employee evaluations for direct reports.

• Evaluate and facilitate continual education for employees with regards to: HVAC, Electrical, OEM training, OSHA certification programs, other as identified

• applicable 29 CFR standards compliance for LPC through training and processes (example 1910.1030).

• Possess an extensive knowledge of LPC procedures and processes. Enforce those procedures.

• Assist with recruitment, retention and dismissal of team members.

• Perform an industrial environmental performance measurement and develop, implement and sustain a comprehensive EH&S program.

• Oversee LPC housekeeping and organization.

• Employee must study, understand, and be able to disseminate the data contained within the LPC Environmental Statement, educate LPC employees regarding those regulations, and update/audit the LPC Environmental Statement as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS

Thorough knowledge of good manufacturing principles and concepts, budget development, EH&S practices and strong communication skills. Must demonstrate strong leadership capabilities with integrity, equality and consistency. Must have the ability to delegate responsibility and work through the key managers in production, production control, cost accounting, maintenance, and other related operations to achieve the desired objectives set forth in the corporate business plan. Ability to read and comprehend documents, manuals, memos and technical white papers.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma, eight to ten years of related experience with consistent career advancement; or combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute percentages; read a tape measure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp, manipulate, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 55 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 lbs. by hand. The employee must have specific vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. There is some exposure to physical risk. All employees are expected to adhere to company- and government-mandated safety standards.

SAFETY

• Leads through example by adhering to all safety, HR, and operational policies and procedures.

• Takes the lead on all safety initiatives and ensures the safety of his/her crew.

• Sets clear job performance expectations - including clear safety expectations.

• Holds weekly safety meeting with all employees.

• Investigates all incidents of loss and near loss, completes necessary documentation and distributes to interested parties.