What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at OPTIMA ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS?
About the job
As a Plant Manager, you will lead a manufacturing facility, ensuring operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will drive Lean transformation initiatives, achieve P&L targets, and foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role requires a strategic leader who can align people, processes, and performance metrics to deliver exceptional results.
DESCRIPTION
REQUIREMENTS
As a Plant Manager, you will lead a manufacturing facility, ensuring operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost. You will drive Lean transformation initiatives, achieve P&L targets, and foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role requires a strategic leader who can align people, processes, and performance metrics to deliver exceptional results.
DESCRIPTION
- Champion a culture of safety, integrity, and customer satisfaction.
- Align plant operations with corporate objectives, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Develop and execute strategies to achieve financial goals, including revenue and gross margin targets.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing principles and world-class systems (e.g., JCMS, TPS) to optimize efficiency.
- Drive transformation projects across the supply chain, leveraging Continuous Improvement tools to meet CI Trac and Wave targets.
- Oversee S&OP, Master Scheduling, and One-Piece Flow practices to reduce lead times and inventory.
- Build and maintain a strong leadership pipeline through succession planning and employee development.
- Promote diversity of thought, experience, and representation within the team.
- Implement High-Performance Teams (HPTs) and best practices to maximize engagement and collaboration.
- Maintain proactive communication with internal and external customers to address supply and quality concerns.
- Represent the company in local communities, fostering relationships with government and philanthropic organizations.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience, with at least 5 years in operations leadership.
- Preferred: 5 years of people management experience and daily application of Lean tools.
- Proven expertise in world-class manufacturing systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong balance of strategic and tactical thinking.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.