Plant Manager (Site Operations Manager)

POSITION: Plant Manager (Site Operations Manager)

SHIFT: 6:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

SALARY: Competitive Salary (DOE) + Full Benefits Package

LOCATION: Billings, MT

Looking for an inspiring, positive, people-first, results-driven leader to run operations at our Billings (MT) site!

Product Lines:Structural, Bridge, Corrugated Steel Pipe

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Site Operations Manager will lead and direct all operational activities of TrueNorth Steel, Inc. for their respective site. Direct reporting responsibilities for site personnel include all Shop Supervisors, QC Manager (indirect report), Inventory Control Manager, Safety Coordinator (indirect report), Production Planner, and other personnel as assigned. Implement and manage company policies and procedures at the site. The Site Operations Manager is responsible for the assigned site's overall ability to meet and exceed annual financial, efficiency, quality, and safety goals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for driving the game changer culture through the site by exhibiting the game changer attributes and building cohesive, high performance team.
• Identify and develop key leadership and transition plans for functional areas of responsibility.
• Monitoring and communicating operational metrics and results on a weekly basis with the Product Line Operations Manager and VP of Operations.
• Responsible for Site's annual budget including expenses, headcount, goals and expectations.
• Monitor and support the quality and safety of the facility and ensure proper procedures and processes are being followed.
• Develop and maintain a culture of leadership development.
• Work effectively with all areas to include project management, sales, production, planning and scheduling, purchasing, inventory, quality, safety, finance and logistics.
• Coordinate with Product Line Operations Manager and oversee the manufacturing processes and lead efforts to continuously control costs, improve shop floor efficiency, productivity and profitability.
• Manage staffing levels for all site operations areas of responsibilities.
• Coordinate with Product Line Operations Manager on production schedule and scheduling work across sites.
• Support TrueNorth Steel corporate policies and procedures by effectively communicating and enforcing policies and procedures to reduce potential risks to the company.
• Coordinate with CFO to ensure internal controls are being followed; product costs are accurate; review variance to budget information; direct and indirect labor; overhead rates; financial numbers; and inventory.
• Monitor the Facility's budgets and review financial statements.
• Coordinate with Director of Quality Assurance and Director of Safety to insure facility's QMS and safety processes and procedures are implemented and followed by all assigned personnel.
• Coordinate with the Product Line Operations Manager to standardize manufacturing processes and procedures with other sites.
• Drive Monthly Continuous Improvement meetings for the site
• Responsible for implementing needed changes resulting from non conformances/corrective actions
• Coordinate with Product line Managers on any needed equipment purchases.
• Prompt and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Strong leadership skills - must have experience in managing people in a leadership role.
• Must have the ability to develop leadership at all levels of areas of responsibility.
• Good understanding of supply chain management processes to include production, inventory control, materials management, purchasing, production planning and scheduling and logistics.
• Must have a strong internal customer service focus which leads to a culture of team work with sales, production, quality, safety and finance
• Effectively develop, communicate and implement process improvements.
• Must be an outstanding team leader and will be held accountable for the quality of the end product.
• Effectively communicate, coordinate and resolve conflict.
• Must have general computer experience along with experience using spreadsheet and word processing programs.
• Influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Accept responsibility and account for his/her actions and areas of responsibility.
• Communicate effectively with management using the spoken word.
• Allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent experience in a related field with extensive experience in manufacturing environment required.
• Minimum 5 years managing operations and production facilities.
• APIC, ERP and/or Lean Manufacturing experience a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)