Plant Manager

Job Summary:

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall supervision of all phases of plant operations including production, quality control, maintenance, safety, and facility/physical plant up-keep. Responsibilities also include recruiting, selection, performance management and development. He or she will work closely with the production team to maintain quality standards, increase productivity, efficiencies and profitability and improve safety performance. This position is also responsible for implementing continuous improvement activities in the Plant.

Essential Functions:

• Lead up to 80 full-time associates, with an operating budget of approximately $5M.
• Manage a 50,000+ square foot facility that processes up to 400,000 pounds of healthcare textiles each week.
• Provide exceptional service to our customers through up to 35 daily routes that the plant is required to support.
• Hire and on-board talent in key positions as well as actively manage and address performance issues.
• Create a high-performance culture where accountability and delivering on commitments is pushed through the organization and individuals are encouraged to stretch their capabilities.
• Develop a continuous improvement culture and implement processes to maintain discipline and focus; e.g. 5S, Standard Work, Hour by Hour and SQDC Boards.
• Lead productive and efficient Daily Huddles and Weekly Meetings through the entire Plant.
• Continually improve Plant productivity metrics to include PPAH, load out completion, garment completion, labor versus variable budget, payroll per pounds processed, expense metrics, utility metrics, safety metrics.
• By focusing on direct customer feedback through NPS and other channels, continually improve product quality and delivery.
• Improve Associate Engagement by driving programs that leverage the collective intelligence of the 100 team members.
• Manage and improve safety. Lead the local Safety Committee; improve associate awareness, engagement, and responsibility for themselves and others’ safety.
• Optimize merchandise spending by minimizing all work in process, discards, re-work, etc.
• Manage a clean and organized facility to maintain HLAC standards and ensure that it serves as a “show place" for our associates and customers.
• Build and maintain a Preventative Maintenance culture where the goal is complete all PM’s on time, maintain clean equipment, and minimize down time.
• Interface and work cross functionally with internal customers, the Branch Managers and Regional Service Directors this position supports.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Outstanding leadership capabilities in managing, developing and retaining a diverse workforce. Strong coaching skills.
• Extensive knowledge and skill in plant protocols and procedures and ability to train others in the same required.
• Must be able to manage culturally diverse work force in a fast-paced production environment.
• Outstanding leadership capabilities in attracting, managing, motivating and retaining a diverse workforce. Highly credible motivator and coach.
• Strong change management skills; possesses the ability to lead teams of people through business transformations, rapid growth and change.
• Strong interest in personal and professional growth, leading to roles of increased responsibility and scope.
• Consistent demonstration and promotion of ethical behavior through the establishment and adherence to policies, procedures and professional standards of conduct.
• Able to move in a fast-paced, decision-oriented environment in a proactive manner.
• Ability to track and follow up on multiple metrics with demonstrated spreadsheet skills abilities.
• Ability to organize and present on relevant topics to your team as well as across the organization in Functional and Monthly Meeting

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to stand, sit and/or walk repeatedly throughout most of the workday.
• When in the plant, subject to the outside environment with possible exposure to extreme temperatures (heat, cold, humidity, etc.).
• Normal lifting of up to 50 pounds is possible.
• Mobility is necessary in order to perform assigned functions.
• Noise level is moderate to heavy as the work area is a production environment.
• Position requires the ability to occasionally work different shifts to monitor plant performance.
• Personal protective equipment is available and will be required to be worn as the situation dictates.

Required Credentials:

• Bachelor’s Degree and ten or more years’ experience serving in a plant management and/or operations role for a growing business with full responsibility for P&L.
• Demonstrated ability to create and sustain a continuous improvement culture (e.g. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma). Six Sigma, Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Direct line leadership responsibility for major functions including multi-shift plant production and facilities management. Must have experience managing other managers leading individual departments.

Disclaimer:

This description does not state or imply that the duties listed above are the only duties to be performed by the Associate. Associates are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modifications in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other Associates.

Nixon Medical is an equal opportunity employer.