Plant Manager

This position is onsite- Fife, WA

Position Summary:

Provides for the overall direction and coordination of daily activities in manufacturing plants and their employees while ensuring activities are in accordance with compliance regulations, policies, principles, and procedures of the company. This position is responsible for all operations at the Northwest facilities and connected light asset facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leader of environmental, health, and safety culture to create a best-in-class employee experience while maintaining compliance with local, state, federal and company requirements.
• Develops, implements, and executes strategic plan to exceed objectives while driving projects and activities supporting the sites’ operational and financial goals.
• Creates a collaborative and engaging environment ensuring career success through curiosity, learning and development while promoting Gibraltar Industries’ vision, mission and values.
• Directs production, scheduling, warehousing and shipping activities while maintaining a cost-effective operation.
• Engages with team on SIOP process, providing insight to the Supply Chain team and ensuring that the Operation has the proper amount of raw materials and buy-out products to fulfill customer demand.
• Responsibility for improvements in standard operational inefficiencies, safety, quality and working practices.
• Sets maintenance standards to ensure machines and equipment perform at optimal utilization while maintaining machinery for maximum output.

• Analyzes production and distribution data to make informed decisions to exceed business requirements.
• Develops and initiates plans for efficient use of materials, machines, trailers, and employees.
• Acts as a change agent for continuous improvement opportunities utilizing data analysis, Lean methodologies & 6-Sigma concepts while empowering employees to own improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring that the operation is in compliance with Federal, State, and local laws including but not limited to OSHA, DOT, and EPA agencies. Works closely with first line leaders in managing waste using the proper disposal contractors and working with the EPA to manage runoff of water from rain and keep it particulate free from harmful chemicals. ( Zinc etc.)
• Establish and develop strong, positive working relationships with the union by following the terms of collective bargaining agreement and actively participating in negotiations ensuring right balance between customer, employee, and shareholder interests.
• Present capital request justifications as needed to ensure operational efficiencies and business sustainability.
• Effectively communicates with vendors, government agencies, management team, employees, and others for information and to resolve issues as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

Degree: Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics (or similar). Master’s degree preferred.

Years of Experience: Minimum 7 years (Military or Manufacturing / Distribution)

Prefer experience in leading continuous improvement through Lean / LeanSS methodologies.

Core Competencies: Fostering Teamwork; Managing Performance; Building Collaborative Relationships; Customer Orientation; Result Orientation; Personal Credibility

Organizational Competencies: Strategic Thinking, Initiative; Developing Others; Influencing Others; Establishing Focus

• Leadership: Leads by example and demonstrates servant leadership, collaboration with others, and empowerment at all levels of the organization.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data and other information. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts to apply concepts to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and execute actions based on a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Knowledge and experience with regulatory agencies like, OSHA, EPA, DOT, ANSI and local agencies.

Physical Requirements: Approximate time spent to be included in physical demands such as walking, or bending, specific lifting requirements (lbs.) and/or other requirements such as vision or hearing.

Work Conditions

Environment: Light Manufacturing Travel: 30%

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and inside/outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The manufacturing environment is not environmentally controlled resulting in exposure to winter cold and summer heat in the production area.

Disclaimer

The information in this description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.