Plant Manager

Company: Atkore
Location: Chino
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

Who We Are

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who We Are Looking For

We are currently searching for a Plant Manager to be based out of Chino, CA. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations, the Plant Manager directs and manages the operations for safety, production scheduling, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality. This position will coordinate plant activities through the plant leadership team to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Primary Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
Demonstrating and promoting our Atkore values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability through actions and decisions.
Leading a culture where no accidents are acceptable in the workplace; provide Safety and Health direction and support to personnel; ensures compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations; prioritizes shop floor organization and plant cleanliness as essential to successfully running a plant.
Driving an operational excellence agenda that accelerates the facilities improvement curve by implementation of Lean concepts such as SMED, TPM, OEE practices and optimizing operations for profitability.
Developing a presence on the shop floor and working relationship with the operators that allow for a positive work culture and high engagement while ensuring headcount, skills and training are aligned with global business objectives.
Improve our customer experience by providing world class service levels while managing inventory to a minimum level.
Establishing and improving working capital initiatives to meet/exceed business targets, creating a flexible asset base while improving quality and equipment reliability.
Establishing, maintaining, and refining performance metric goals and objectives. Maintain and be accountable for KPI visual reporting while actively participating in Lean Daily Management activities, including GEMBA walks.
Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
Participates in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.
Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives. Hiring, performance management and compensation management responsibilities.
Communicate effectively using multiple formats to ensure proper engagement of the workforce and alignment within the business.
Building on current platforms to drive world-class manufacturing capability and ensuring that best practice processes are implemented to drive operational and manufacturing efficiencies.

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment. (MBA Preferred).
Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.
Six Sigma / Project Management experience. Black Belt and Union experience strongly preferred.
Excellent written and communications skills.
Computer literate. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.
Proven experience as a mentor/developmental manager for employees with ability to work both as a member of a team, a team leader or as an individual contributor.
Experience managing in a matrixed organization.
All associates must embrace and foster and environment that supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability.

Atkore is committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that's consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

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