Plant Manager

Position Summary

Accountable for Plant operations to achieve results identified by the Corporation's Win Strategy. Leads a team of empowered employees to continuously achieve and exceed customer expectations. Broad responsibility and leadership for overall Plant operations. Implements the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for Plant operation employees. Coordinates all manufacturing functions within the Plant environment.

• Responsible for all aspects of managing the Plant Operations to include: developing associates, ensure that team consensus is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions, ensure that decisions are rapidly implemented, budget planning, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of all direct reports, team leaders and associates.

• Profitably grow the Plant and achieve goals measured weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. Works with internal and external customers to promote and leverage Company technologies, systems, products, services and processes.

• Establishes and maintains premier customer service at all times.

• Leads strategy deployment for the Plant initiatives and growth. Leads Manufacturing functions to ensure operational efficiency and economy.

• Previous experience in Team collaboration with the following Departments: Human Resources, Lean, Quality, Engineering, Information Technology Production Control and Planning.

• Accountable for driving Lean initiatives throughout the Plant to ensure they are fully embraced and implemented.

• Ensures the Plant has proper inventory, production control scheduling, shipping/receiving logistics and quality procedures in place.

• Develops a budget plan and manages Plant within budget constraints.

• Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Plant; holding regular team meetings and assigning team members' tasks and coordinate support services needed outside the team. Utilizes PDCA in conjunction with the Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.

• Maintains familiarity with competitive environment.

• Provides leadership by promoting team concepts, coaching, counseling, retaining, mentoring, training, talent management, and individual development. Drives a culture of accountability and results through strategy deployment and effective performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent technical discipline is required. An advanced degree is a plus.

• Minimum of five years' experience in a Manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities using effective problem solving / resolution skills and a team focus.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to effectively and persuasively present information to Management, customers, and employees.

• Practical experience in implementing lean technologies and practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills. Six Sigma preferred.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.