JOB SUMMARY:

The General Manager has cost responsibility for plant supply, production, and service to our customers.This includes developing the plant’s strategy to meet the manufacturing and strategic deployment goals of the overall business. Develops and manages short and long-term business plan objectives including the annual operating plan, capital, operating costs and the utilization of personnel and headcount targets required to establish and sustain manufacturing efforts.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Directs and ensure plant’s EH&S programs, systems, and compliance
• Jointly with commercial team drives growth through active management of all internal processes (quoting, prototypes and product launch, lead-time expectations) and is fully responsive to customer needs.
• Responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all activities for production, quality control, and maintenance to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Utilizes ERP and corporate financial systems to report performance and financial data.
• Assists with establishing operating budgets for all areas within the plant.
• Monitors and controls direct and indirect costs of expense and capital budgets to meet annual operation plan and strategic deployment action plan.
• Oversees production activities, which ensure material flow through production in support of monthly production plans.
• Plans and controls production capacity and resources to support product sales.
• Identifies needed labor and ensures that the necessary effort is applied in production areas to ensure correct flow to meet the production schedule.
• Optimizes inventory, capacity (capital & Labor) against service commitments.
• Establishes and tracks quality and cost improvement programs.
• Involved in departmental and organization quality programs.
• Research, plan, and control reduction in costs on existing products with constant focus on continuous improvement programs.
• Manages Kaizen and other process improvement initiatives.
• Expected to develop internal network with other Paragon Medical operations to facilitate best practice sharing and capital footprint optimizations
• Establishes, implements, and revises policies and procedures relating to the manufacturing operations.
• Reports on site specific activities and performance metrics.
• Provides periodic updates and special status reports as requested by management and customers.
• Creates and maintains communication process within facility to ensure that all employees are fully engaged and informed, and their efforts are aligned with the business.
• Manages processes necessary to identify and fix/diffuse employee issues and maintains positive employee relations.
• Partner and coordinate with shared services (HR, Accounting, IT, etc.)

SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Previous leadership experience in plant operations including production planning, quality control, cost reduction and supply chain methods and manufacturing engineering preferred. Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques with the proven ability to apply them to business needs. Capability to meet key metrics including EH&S objectives, on time delivery, quality, cost management, and inventory management. Strong computer skills (MS Office) and mandatory experience utilizing ERP systems.Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business. Ability to make and execute sound business decisions with minimal direction and work in a matrix environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or other related field preferred. Minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of manufacturing and operations experience in a plant management role.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required throughout the workday to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to see print in various sizes and formats. May be required to climb stairs. Must regularly be able to pull and push up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment:Work performed in a production environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time (for Maintenance & Receiving only). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high, in some areas.

EEO Statement:

MW Components provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.