What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Van Kaizen?
Overview:
Global powerhouse in the freight and transit industry is looking for a Plant Manager for their Columbia, SC location.
Great compensation package, that includes relocation if the candidate is not local.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the site management teams in the execution of business goals using lean manufacturing methods.
- Create a strong culture of one-team focused on understanding and balancing employee, business, and customer needs aligned
- Ensure sufficient capacity exists to deliver on employee safety, customer commitments, driving revenue, product quality, cost reduction, margin expansion and on time delivery.
- Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Ensure financial controllership related to work-order transactions, inventory, UX variance, and functional cost.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a General Manager/Plant Management role or equivalent operational experience.
- Demonstrated ability to drive accountability, improve culture, and influence.
- Strong track record of coaching & team engagement skills.
- Strong understanding of operations and business financials including shop functionals, UX variance, and inventory.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Next Steps
Do you want to be responsible for the leadership of a high-performing site within an established, global, organization? Send your resume, along with your application, and let's chat!