Plant Manager - California, United States - DSJ Global

    DSJ Global
    DSJ Global California, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Title: Plant Manager

    Location: Greater Los Angeles, CA Area

    A leader within chemical manufacturing is seeking out a Plant Manager to join their team and be a critical part of the strategic business decisions.

    The Plant Manager will be accountable for providing leadership and direction to maximize capital and utilize human resources to achieve production objective while maintaining established cost parameters; managing the direction of plant materials, people, and assets, producing products according to production schedules and requirements, driving operational excellence initiatives, as well as implementing continuous improvement strategies to support plant and customer requirements.

    The Plant Manager will have the following responsibilities:

    • Provide leadership and strategy to ensure success of the facility
    • Developing and executing site budgets
    • Conducting appraisals of employee performance as well as providing coaching to all team members to provide employee involvement/engagement
    • Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements
    • Balance production objectives with finished goods inventory objectives
    • Guide team members to effectively utilize Six Sigma tools and Lean Manufacturing to complete continuous improvement projects
    • Meeting the plant safety, quality, and service goals
    • Oversee entire function of hazardous chemical manufacturing facility

    The ideal Plant Manager must have the following qualifications:

    • Must have a four-year Bachelor's degree in an Engineering Discipline
    • Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without needing sponsorship for employment
    • Must have at least 8 years of experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing operations environment
    • Must have formal training and/or experience with continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
    • Must have had previous P&L responsibilities
    • Experience with hazardous chemicals

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience Managing in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
    • Demonstrated understanding of supply chain systems, safety systems, and programs
    • Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)
    • Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) experience and knowledge