What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Minnesota Manufacturing Recruiting?
An industrial equipment manufacturer that designs, fabricates, assembles, and programs highly customized equipment is looking for a Plant Manager near Alexandria, MN. This individual will step into a business where most of the operational knowledge and decision-making is controlled by the owner, and he'll be retiring at the end of the year.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all business operations (production, engineering, customer relations, and more)
- Maintain a clean and safe workplace
- Implement, improve, and formalizes systems/processes in production and across the business
- Analyze production costs, flow, and delivery to establish areas for improvements
- Improve quoting speed
- Strengthen accountability
- Ensure adherence to rules and workplace policies
- Improve inventory visibility, WIP discipline, and vendor accountability
- Partner with finance to improve collections discipline, working capital, and cost control
Qualifications
- Substantial operations leadership experience from a metal fabrication or job shop environment
- Understanding of financials and how they correlate to P&L
- Excellent leadership skills and an ability to drive change in a tactful manner
- Comfortable in an autonomous environment without tons of direction