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Plant Manager
CO - Pueblo
Opportunity Overview
If you can effectively direct process and people management in a plastic manufacturing environment, consider this hands-on leadership opportunity at the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe that's poised for big growth with a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio. . .
The company collectively known as JM Eagle was recently formed through the merger of JM Manufacturing and PW Eagle; this union represents the "best of the best" of two industry leaders and we're uniquely positioned to offer our customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry.
As Plant Manager, your twofold mission is to: (1) assess the production team and build the skills of your existing staff (average plant size of about 85), and (2) introduce your ideas for innovation and improvement into our systems and processes to enhance our performance indicators including output yield, scrap rate, safety, quality, and on-time shipping and fill rates. To be a good fit for this position, you'll bring a progressive track record of success and galvanize the team to meet or exceed our production targets; far from adopting a heavy-handed approach, you'll showcase the utmost tact and diplomacy in all your interactions and gently guide the team to achieve their own best potential.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education & experience.
- 7+ years of related production experience with at least three 3 years in plastic pipe or extruding process manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of THM, 5S and Lean/Six Sigma quality systems.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence change.
- Impeccable communication skills to interface with diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to integrate customer needs and functional unit objectives to achieve business unit objectives.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Office environment; familiarity with AS-400 systems is a plus.
- Ability to travel, about 10-15% of the time.
What's in It for You
You'll find that our best-in-class environment is replete with a variety of rewards including:
- Ability to make an impact -- by identifying and implementing improvements, you'll play an important role in taking our operations to the next level while "making your mark" on our growing organization.
- Broad visibility -- with a footprint of 25 manufacturing plants throughout the country, you'll regularly interact with the other Plant Managers as you share resources and best practices.
- Career development -- we're expanding our product line and as you help us grow and produce quality products, you'll pave the way for your own career growth and be ideally positioned to pursue a variety of career paths within our dynamic organization.
- Empowerment -- you'll be "king of the castle" at our Pueblo facility and as long as you are achieving your goals, we'll entrust you with the freedom and flexibility to drive your own processes and achieve success; you'll have plenty of support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
- Great environment -- our culture combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices where we value the stability of structure and encourage a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
- Community Responsibility & Outreach -- we're committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market. Our President is extremely passionate about improving the quality of drinking water and we remain active in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
- Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and performance incentives, we offer a rich benefits package that includes medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan that's paid for in full by the company. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged.
More About Your Role
Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, you'll provide leadership to about 4-5 plant personnel including a Plant Superintendent, Safety Coordinator and Manager of Services. We'll look to you to assume ownership of the plant and tailor it to your strengths; in addition, you'll modify the plan on an ongoing basis based on progress and successes.
At a high level, you'll spend about 80% of your time managing day-to-day production issues; and the remaining 20% with collaboration, meetings and reporting activities. Your specific responsibilities will include:
- Understanding our overall business strategy and direction as well as market team plans, and translating these into a long-term plant strategy.
- Developing and managing the annual operating budget and standards for cost measurement.
- Managing the recruitment and training of the plant organization line and staff; this includes administering employee and community relations program to effect harmonious employee and public relations.
- Developing & administering corporate programs such as cost reduction, capital expenditures, energy conservation, industrial hygiene, safety and housekeeping programs for plant operations.
- Assisting in providing equipment and facilities, and providing adequate maintenance to insure the manufacture of product line to appropriate specifications.
- Providing necessary customer service and fostering customer relations.
- Promoting continuous improvement and process thinking.
Keys to Success
To excel in this role you will bring strong leadership, motivational, and change management skills, bolstered by a solid work ethic and personal integrity. You'll also take a "holistic" view of your business beyond the day-to-day operations, including understanding our customers and interfacing with Sales and Corporate teams. In addition, in order to be an outstanding Plant Manager, you will:
- Make decisions based on facts and data utilizing data-driven decision-making/problem solving tools.
- Run your plant proactively, minimizing the need for "firefighter" mode.
- Leverage your people skills to ensure that your employees have a positive and rewarding relationship with JM Eagle.
- Model a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications. The company's commitment to leadership extends beyond cost, quality and delivery and includes a commitment to advanced technology and innovation in each of its core markets water and sewage, plumbing, irrigation, electrical conduit, and gas distribution.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that our business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, our customers, and employees. For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com.
Opportunity Overview
If you can effectively direct process and people management in a plastic manufacturing environment, consider this hands-on leadership opportunity at the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe that's poised for big growth with a diverse, recession-resilient product portfolio. . .
The company collectively known as JM Eagle was recently formed through the merger of JM Manufacturing and PW Eagle; this union represents the "best of the best" of two industry leaders and we're uniquely positioned to offer our customers the greatest breadth of product, the broadest geographic reach, the most cost effective production operations, the highest capacity, and the most comprehensive field sales support team in the industry.
As Plant Manager, your twofold mission is to: (1) assess the production team and build the skills of your existing staff (average plant size of about 85), and (2) introduce your ideas for innovation and improvement into our systems and processes to enhance our performance indicators including output yield, scrap rate, safety, quality, and on-time shipping and fill rates. To be a good fit for this position, you'll bring a progressive track record of success and galvanize the team to meet or exceed our production targets; far from adopting a heavy-handed approach, you'll showcase the utmost tact and diplomacy in all your interactions and gently guide the team to achieve their own best potential.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education & experience.
- 7+ years of related production experience with at least three 3 years in plastic pipe or extruding process manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of THM, 5S and Lean/Six Sigma quality systems.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence change.
- Impeccable communication skills to interface with diverse stakeholders.
- Proven ability to integrate customer needs and functional unit objectives to achieve business unit objectives.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Office environment; familiarity with AS-400 systems is a plus.
- Ability to travel, about 10-15% of the time.
What's in It for You
You'll find that our best-in-class environment is replete with a variety of rewards including:
- Ability to make an impact -- by identifying and implementing improvements, you'll play an important role in taking our operations to the next level while "making your mark" on our growing organization.
- Broad visibility -- with a footprint of 25 manufacturing plants throughout the country, you'll regularly interact with the other Plant Managers as you share resources and best practices.
- Career development -- we're expanding our product line and as you help us grow and produce quality products, you'll pave the way for your own career growth and be ideally positioned to pursue a variety of career paths within our dynamic organization.
- Empowerment -- you'll be "king of the castle" at our Pueblo facility and as long as you are achieving your goals, we'll entrust you with the freedom and flexibility to drive your own processes and achieve success; you'll have plenty of support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
- Great environment -- our culture combines the best of American and Taiwanese business practices where we value the stability of structure and encourage a methodical approach to measured change and incremental improvements.
- Community Responsibility & Outreach -- we're committed to our core value of delivering life's essentials through the most eco-friendly plastic pipe products on the market. Our President is extremely passionate about improving the quality of drinking water and we remain active in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and other humanitarian activities in the US and around the world.
- Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and performance incentives, we offer a rich benefits package that includes medical, hospitalization, prescription, pension, and a 401(k) matching savings plan that's paid for in full by the company. Tuition reimbursement for professional growth is offered and encouraged.
More About Your Role
Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, you'll provide leadership to about 4-5 plant personnel including a Plant Superintendent, Safety Coordinator and Manager of Services. We'll look to you to assume ownership of the plant and tailor it to your strengths; in addition, you'll modify the plan on an ongoing basis based on progress and successes.
At a high level, you'll spend about 80% of your time managing day-to-day production issues; and the remaining 20% with collaboration, meetings and reporting activities. Your specific responsibilities will include:
- Understanding our overall business strategy and direction as well as market team plans, and translating these into a long-term plant strategy.
- Developing and managing the annual operating budget and standards for cost measurement.
- Managing the recruitment and training of the plant organization line and staff; this includes administering employee and community relations program to effect harmonious employee and public relations.
- Developing & administering corporate programs such as cost reduction, capital expenditures, energy conservation, industrial hygiene, safety and housekeeping programs for plant operations.
- Assisting in providing equipment and facilities, and providing adequate maintenance to insure the manufacture of product line to appropriate specifications.
- Providing necessary customer service and fostering customer relations.
- Promoting continuous improvement and process thinking.
Keys to Success
To excel in this role you will bring strong leadership, motivational, and change management skills, bolstered by a solid work ethic and personal integrity. You'll also take a "holistic" view of your business beyond the day-to-day operations, including understanding our customers and interfacing with Sales and Corporate teams. In addition, in order to be an outstanding Plant Manager, you will:
- Make decisions based on facts and data utilizing data-driven decision-making/problem solving tools.
- Run your plant proactively, minimizing the need for "firefighter" mode.
- Leverage your people skills to ensure that your employees have a positive and rewarding relationship with JM Eagle.
- Model a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, we want to hear from you!
Who We Are
With 25 manufacturing plants throughout North America and a workforce of over 2,300 employees, JM Eagle manufactures the widest array of high grade, high performance polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in the industry across a wide variety of industries and applications. The company's commitment to leadership extends beyond cost, quality and delivery and includes a commitment to advanced technology and innovation in each of its core markets water and sewage, plumbing, irrigation, electrical conduit, and gas distribution.
We are developing the plastic pipe market by offering superior products, unparalleled quality, and ensuring that our business makes a positive contribution to the environment, the communities it serves, our customers, and employees. For more information, please visit www.JMEagle.com.
