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Plant Manager -Cleveland, OH
Millwood Inc. Mission -for all who come in contact with Millwood to clearly see the love of Christ in all that we do.
Millwood, Inc. demonstrates and encourages industry-leading innovation (with God, all things are possible), service (serving Christ and others), stewardship (caring for our Team, suppliers, customers and resources) and sustainability (preserving God’s creation for future generations).
We serve as the single-source provider of proven load carrying, securement and damage prevention solutions, management services with or without dedicated facilities, erosion control and lumber products, all founded and built on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Millwood brings an ever-expanding portfolio of products and engineered solutions through its national footprint including over 1,800 dedicated Team members in 41 locations across North America. Millwood is committed to fulfilling its mission and the growth of 1) People, 2) Presence, 3) Products and 4) Profitability for generations of Millwood Team members to come.
The Successful Candidate
It is important that the right Team Member for this position be a solid businessperson and understand the value and importance of the role people play in building a successful organization and enhancing organizational performance and value creation. The candidate should have excellent technical skills and unquestioned personal integrity, an extremely strong work ethic and will be someone who appreciates and embraces the culture, Team, mission and values of the Company and its’ Associates.
The right candidate will need to be a good and genuine person with high Integrity, Trust, Servitude and Discipleship along with excellent business, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills who understands the responsibilities to the families of Millwood. They must also respect what has been accomplished at the Company and can learn and add their own value and knowledge to further develop people strategies to recruit, train, develop and retain World Class Associates for the Strategic Business Unit and assist in its growth plan and in achieving profitability goals and value creation efforts.
Reporting Relationships: This position will report to the Regional Operations Manager and will oversee the plant of approximately 15-25 team members
Location - 4201 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
Position Summary: The Plant Manager is responsible for managing total plant operations and delivering superior customer satisfaction by driving results and exceeding expectations in the key areas of safety, service, quality and cost. Ensures the overall operation of the plant and its production, housekeeping and safety goals are met. Supports the enforcement of company policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner. Supports the core values of the company by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Safety/Compliance/People
- Drive Safety improvements (Zero Harm) across the Plant
- Provide leadership to Plant staff to effectively recruit, train, develop, evaluate, motivate, delegate and monitor their activities
- Directs the work of all facility employees – establishes production and shipping schedules based on availability of raw and finished goods.
- Directly responsible for all employment decisions at the facility.
- Continually review operations activities, including local transportation activities to maintain compliance with all Federal, State and local laws (OSHA, DOL, DOJ, EPA, FD)
- Direct Plant administration to ensure compliance with established policies
Service/Quality- Develop a balanced approach to maximize the best operational practices and cost efficiencies across the Plant while maintaining critical quality and raw material utilization standards that are necessary to maintain customer satisfaction and Plant profitability
- Drive efficiencies in asset utilization through proper transportation scheduling, dispatch, & driver management while meeting customer expectations
Cost/Process- Ensure the consistent execution of all SOPs throughout the Plant and in accordance with the PMS Commercial Organization, Global Supply Chain
- Responsible for the cost and yield performance of the Plant in partnership with the overall P&L of the Plant
- Own and drive cost control initiatives and process control within the Plant
- Implementing the output of the plant network optimization, cell management
- Drive compliance through teamwork for all Standard Operating Procedures within the Plant
- Identify and execute Lean opportunities to effectively eliminate waste
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Manages subordinate supervisors, Plant Supervisors, Administrator, Maintenance, Shipping, and Receiving Departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable Federal and State laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Skills & Competencies:
- Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written
- Math Ability: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software,
- spreadsheet software, inventory software, payroll systems, internet software, human resources systems, and order processing systems.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in operations/supply chain or related field preferred
- Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred
- 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing experience desired
- Familiarity with fleet management/transportation
- Strong customer focus orientation
- Expert people management capability including hourly workers
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
- Experience managing safety performance and programs
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Understanding of supply chain practices and metrics
- Superior ability to manage people and motivate a team
- Excellent problem-solving skills and strategic thinking ability
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to see color.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving
mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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