Plant Manager
Arcosa
- Newton, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own and develop employee and plant safety culture in order to ensure OSHA and company policy compliance
- Develop and accurately forecast financial budgets and activities to fund operations, maximize investments and increase efficiency
- Lead production, material procurement, production planning, distribution, cost accounting, EHS, and customer service teams
- Direct and manage resources to implement tactical business plans and programs to see work through completion
- Develop and communicate the vision for the plant and implement strategy and objectives effectively
- Set clear and consistent expectations for performance, hold teams and individuals accountable and leverage resources available both at the plant and division levels to accomplish goals
- Ensure the team has necessary resources and removes barriers where appropriate
- Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by developing the maintenance department and vendor/contractors to coordinate preventive maintenance requirements
- Prioritize the necessary resources and create the tactical steps required to accomplish goals on time
- Identify talent correctly and develop a collaborative team of key contributors
- Show ownership of all aspects of plant staffing and drive retention
- Exhibit a strong work ethic and focus on Lean Manufacturing, Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity and P&L management
- Lead the team and company at being an active and contributing partner in their communities
- Consistently and accurately achieve desired and promised results
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
- Minimum of 5 – 10 years’ experience managing overall operations in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant
- Experience with moderate to complex project management involving materials and manufacturing processes in a steel fabrication environment
- Has led moderate to complex operations with products on manufacturing lines and cells including cutting steel plate, fitting, welding, and outfitting
- Able to apply quality control and manufacturing best practices for customer specification, code and regulatory & testing requirements
- Considerable knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and practices and able to communicate specific projects with sustainable results
- Excellent ability to communicate and interface with peers and customer representatives
- Microsoft Office suite experience and proficiency with Excel
- Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making abilities
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Flexibility to be available after hours, weekends and holidays as needed to support operations
- Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
- This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
- Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant
- Safety Activities
- Be aware of and observe all safety practices.
- Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
- Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.
- As an important member of the team, you will be responsible for:
- Activating the potential of our people,
- Caring for our customers,
- Optimizing operations and
- Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.
- Safety Sensitive: Yes
- Benefits Include:
- Health & Pharmacy
- Dental & Vision
- Critical Illness
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) W/Company Match
- Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program