Plant Manager

About the Role:

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations that occur within the facility, ensuring the facility runs efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively. The Plant Manager will be a key member of the management team and will assist in Wabash's vision and growth strategies and will execute business and operations plans to achieve performance targets.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manages the plant function and related activities
• Plans, organizes, and directs the manufacturing operations to ensure the most effective return on assets
• Confers with other departments to coordinate operations and/or activities, as needed
• Initiates plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital
• Assures attainment of business objectives and production schedules while insuring product standards that will exceed our customers' expectations
• Implements manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure that the facility supports Wabash's strategic initiatives
• Establishes group and individual accountabilities throughout assigned departments for problem solving and cost reduction
• Encourages new techniques and focus on fact based problem-solving
• Strategically adjusts and balances personal to maintain set labor efficiency targets
• Implements and maintains Lean Manufacturing principles and standards and manage to 5S initiatives
• Works to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employees' positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action
• Continually improves safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes
• Maintains individual skills keeping up to date with latest production and production management concepts
• Other duties as assigned

Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree; major desired: Engineering or related field, Business, or related field. Will consider an Associate Degree with significant number of years in a Plant/Production Manager role
• Knowledge and/or training courses specific for this position (explanation -- list at least 3):
• Computer proficiency with AS400, Excel, and MS Office
• HAZWOPER training
• Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma
• 5S training
• Read and understand engineering drawings/blueprints and BOM
• Familiar with applicable OHSA and EPA standards
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong project management skills, time management skills, detail-orientation, and organizational ability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Leading large groups/teams
• Managing by objective
• Proven safety record
• Goal oriented and results driven
• Heavy equipment manufacturing experience
• Sheet metal/fiberglass process experience
• Strong lean experience
• Time studies and manning capabilities
• Scheduling and production flows
• Communication skills

Leadership Attributes:

At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:

• Embrace Diversity and Inclusion -- Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
• Seek to Listen -- Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
• Always Learn -- Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
• Be Authentic -- Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
• Win Together -- Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash

Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!

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