Plant Manager

The Plant Manager oversees all manufacturing, facilities maintenance and safety/environmental compliance activities at the Franksville, WI facility. Responsibilities include the assignment of resources across all shifts to ensure the on-time completion of products in the desired quantities, at budgeted cost, and of the desired quality.  He or she is responsible for motivating, supporting, and providing guidance to Plant manufacturing team to achieve company goals. This position reports to Company CEO and is part of the core Operations leadership team for the Franksville facility.  Reporting directly to the Plant Manager includes Production Supervisors, Repair Supervisor, Facilities Supervisor, and Lead/Technicians.

• Leverage strong business and manufacturing financial acumen to drive planning and decision-making, and effectively manage human and material resources across all shifts to ensure the on-time completion and delivery of products in the desired quantities, at or below budgeted cost, and of the desired quality.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement actions to improve cost, quality, productivity, cycle time, or delivery performance.
• Lead and facilitate the implementation new manufacturing and/or assembly lines and operations.
• Lead, coach and mentor direct reports that include hourly production, technical and professional staff in a non-union setting.
• Assign resources as required to achieve revenue goals.
• Be the primary driver of cost reduction in manufacturing.
• Working with the quality department, monitor quality of products and implement and enforce quality control actions as required to meet quality objectives.
• Develop standard operating procedures and ensure they are followed
• Manage Safety and Environmental compliance function, including implementation and adherence to health and safety procedu
• Monitor manufacturing capacity and suggest changes needed to meet demands.
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including engineering, purchasing, planning & scheduling, and project management.
• Weekly KPI reports to management regarding plant performance.
• Perform all duties professionally, ethically, and in the best interests of the Company.

Established Success Measures

• Safety
• RK/PK on time performance
• Productivity
• Capacity Utilization
• Cycle Time

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Business/Operations Management. Other college degree with appropriate experience will be considered.  MBA a strong plus.
• Minimum of five (5) years applicable leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong financial acumen is required, with the ability to understand business financials, as well as strong financial literacy as it relates to manufacturing operations.
• Prior experience and proven ability to effectively recruit, manage, supervise, mentor and motivate team members that include production hourly, technical and professional staff.
• Prior experience leading and facilitating the implementation new manufacturing and/or assembly lines and operations.
• Superior leadership skills, including proven expertise in performance management, conflict resolution, mentoring and motivating direct reports.
• Lean Manufacturing tools knowledge and expertise in deployment.
• Experience with ERP use and function.

• Highly competitive base + bonus
• Full benefits; Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, 401K Matching
• Outstanding company culture and vertical career mobility