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SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under minimal direction, provides the strategic and hands-on direction for plant staff ensuring safety, productivity, quality, inventory, and on-time delivery of all work and projects assigned to a plant. Plans, directs, and coordinates all manufacturing and related service functions, including quality, manufacturing engineering, production planning, materials, production, maintenance, and facilities with dotted line relationships with Human Resources, Finance Product/Design Engineering and Information Technology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Manage and direct the Plant operations to ensure most efficient uses of personnel and equipment.
2. Partner with HR to attract, train, and retain high-quality, high-performing workforce. Provides timely and thorough evaluations and appraisals to ensure a productive, adequately trained work force.
3. Develop and maintain production schedules and effective quality procedures to meet schedules.
4. Responsible for the facility capital/operating budgets and staffing requirements. Establish operating policies and procedures. Develop, establish and implement short and long-range manufacturing strategic plans and operating policies.
5. Establish and attain highly competitive performance goals in areas such as safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and flexibility; ensuring the organization achieves such goals.
6. Develop/utilize prompt, accurate reporting systems and methods to include safety, labor, efficiency, schedule performance, quality performance and budget control; monitor against plans and objectives.
7. Provide leadership to all direct reports including frequent feedback, coaching, and skill development while actively supporting a climate of continuous learning, keeping staff members informed of critical information.
8. Promote highest level of teamwork achieving synergy and instill a business-purpose mentality and effectively eliminate functional boundaries.
9. In conjunction with the COO and peers, develop and maintain advanced and leading edge capabilities in areas identified as key to the future success of the company.
10. Manage use of total assets including capital and inventory to maximize Return on Assets.
11. Ensure thorough familiarity with policies and procedures relating to standards of business conduct; train and motivate staff members in the importance of full compliance with the letter and spirit of such policies and procedures.
12. Conduct tasks in accordance with applicable legal, health, safety, quality, and environmental regulations, including ISO, as well as Maysteel policies and procedures.
13. Participate as a key Management Representative in labor relations and contract negotiations in a unionized facility.
14. Interact with other Maysteel plants to share best practices and utilize resources that makes Maysteel better.
15. Support Maysteel customers by providing plant tours and engaging in conversations and activities that improve the customer experience.
16. Drive lean Manufactuing continuous improvement activities to improve operational KPIs.
17. Utilize technology to support operational improvements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or Operations Management; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced education and/or certification, such as a Master’s Degree or APICS certification, is a definite asset. Education and experience with Lean Manufacturing principles are essential to success. A minimum of eight (8) years experience in the areas of production, operations management, purchasing and/or continuous quality improvement is required.

The incumbent must possess excellent communications skills, be a high-energy problem solver/achiever, be well organized and detail oriented; goal oriented with the ability to manage a team to success. The highest level of organizational trust and ethics are essential to support Maysteel’s Vision and Values.

SCOPE:

This position has multiple direct reports.

COMPETENCIES:

Action-Orientated –Enjoys working hard, is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.

Strategic Agility –Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.

Dealing with Ambiguity –Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up I the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Command Skills –Relishes leading; takes unpopular stand if necessary; encourages direct and tough debate but isn’t afraid to end it and move on; is looked to for direction in a crisis; faces adversity head on; energized by tough challenges.

Confronting Direct Reports –Deals with problem direct reports firmly and in a timely manner; doesn’t allow problems to fester; regularly reviews performance and holds timely discussions; can make negative decisions when all other efforts fail; deals effectively with troublemakers.

Fairness to Direct Reports –Treats direct reports equitably; acts fairly; has candid discussions; doesn’t have hidden agenda; doesn’t give preferential treatment.

Building Effective Teams - Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Maysteel is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer of all qualified individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Maysteel also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of the protected characteristics. Maysteel participates in E-Verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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