Job Description

Phoenix Stamping is a growing manufacturing company with a family oriented work environment, great pay and benefits! Our locations in Atlanta, GA, Fort Wayne, IN, and Fort Worth, TX have focused on the production of sheet metal and rod products for various industries since 1986. Through quality and service, our customer base has grown to cover all parts of North America including Canada and Mexico. To continue to improve upon quality and consistency, we continue to grow and add new capabilities, including highly automated manufacturing equipment. We are seeking dynamic candidates who enjoy a fast-paced and team oriented work environment supported by a company with the motto "Customers first, employees always!"

Job Description

Title: Plant Manager

Reports to : Vice President of Manufacturing

Job Purpose : Ultimately responsible for all operational processes and metrics related to the day-to-day operations of a Phoenix Stamping Group plant.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

Implement strategy for plant specific operational management:

• Manage Plant Production, Maintenance, Tooling, and Material Handling departments to meet or exceed company objectives for safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Champion the plants safety program as committee member and help lead root cause and corrective action measures associated with identified opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate statutory training and compliance.
• Build and monitor production schedules to ensure they are aligned with customer demand and inventory goals.
• Understand and impact plant OEE metrics to include productivity and/or efficiency to positively impact OTD, plant output, and variable labor on the P&L.
• Manage shipping and receiving processes, inventory management including cycle counts, and material handling equipment maintenance.
• Audit compliance with standard work instructions and process control plans to minimize production of defective parts and avoid cost related to poor quality events.
• Review all quality metrics with plant leaders to identify root cause and implement effective corrective actions.
• Periodically evaluate staffing levels to ensure human resources are adequate and properly positioned to support current and future production requirements.
• Oversee the professional development and evaluation of Supervisors, Leads, and direct/indirect labor.
• Identify operator development opportunities and enlist appropriate personnel to assist in development and implementation of training programs to support growth and development.
• Assist in the development and implementation of comprehensive 6S and visual factory tools and continually monitor their effectiveness.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of contemporary operational theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to all relevant personnel.
• Understand, budget, and manage requisite plant P&L in order to impact relevant accounts including variable labor and operating expenses.
• Manage plant Quick and Easy Kaizen (QEK) program to support quarterly QEK metric.

Plan, implement, and support operational improvements

• Promote Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques in all production and related processes to increase efficiency and minimize operating costs.
• Use process to gather data and systematically solve problems.
• Actively solicit suggestions and utilize the experience of all employees to develop and implement improvements.

Operate within Company Parameters:

• Champion continuous improvement efforts through knowledge and awareness, training, procurement, and process improvement.
• Maintains an organized, clean, and safe work area using 6S guidelines and participates in audits as required
• Liaise with other functional groups and departments to support operational capabilities, changes, and improvements and to communicate timelines and deliverables to complete projects on time.
• Ensure activities meet and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care
• Execute all responsibilities according to lawful and ethical standards as established by company policies and procedures

Key Measures of Success:

• Safety Recordables (RIR)
• OEE
• Continuous Improvement Activity (6S, QEK)
• Quality Metrics (COPQ)
• OTD
• Operating Expense to Budget
• Gross Margin %

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Background in metal stamping and metal fabrication manufacturing preferred
• Knowledge of principles and practices of lean manufacturing
• P&L experience to understand and positively impact financial performance
• Experience maintaining quality systems (ISO 9001:2015 preferred)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and computer skills including data analysis from Excel and ERP reporting
• Demonstrated ability to schedule within and through ERP systems
• Exceptional communication skills and leadership experience

Additional Information

Phoenix Stamping Group, LLC offers a drug-free work place along with a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer (EEO), dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and in compliance with ADAAA.

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