Plant Manager

• SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE
• Responsible for leading all continuous improvement and quality efforts across the business. This includes managing a Continuous Improvement Team that will partner with operations across multiple manufacturing site. The objective is to support the growth and profitability of the business by identifying waste, gain efficiencies to improve margin through productivity gains in material, labor and overhead while maximizing full asset utilization.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Communicate the functions of continuous improvement strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission, vision and values. Clarify actions needed to implement within the area of responsibility, while motivating people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.
• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for the continuous improvement function, managing direct and indirect reports to achieve the goal and initiatives needed to ensure success across all sites.
• Lead and review existing manufacturing operations and the implementation of innovative processes across the business to ensure continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.
• Manage the delivery of the organizations project management programs. Take personal responsibility for assigned business critical projects.
• Make authoritative recommendations for technical or professional solutions that would significantly improve business performance across all manufacturing sites.
• Develop innovative solutions by integrating and analyzing complex and diverse information sources.
• Take responsibility for developing and delivering change management plans and achieving outcomes that support the organization's overall strategy.
• Act as a business partner to key internal stakeholders and manage relationships with them. Likely to involve support teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have strong verbal and writing skills along with strong communication skills. Must be able to speak, read, and write in English; Spanish a plus.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to multi-task
• Must successfully pass a background check and drug screen
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for Continuous Improvement team. Total amount of direct/indirect reports subject to change with needs to the business.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• 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 accommodations 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 sit at a computer and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
• This is a full-time position. Minimum 40 hours per week, and minimum 80 hours bi-weekly

• TRAVEL
• 30-50% , work from home is optional

• REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• S. Engineering Discipline
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Certified Master Black Belt preferred)
• Manufacturing experience proving expert competence (Over 15-20 years).
• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy to set and deliver objectives within short timeframes (within 5 years)
• PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE LANGUAGE SKILLS
• LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small and large group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Bilingual a plus.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
• Ability to do complex mathematics with a statistical mindset. Use of statistical software (Minitab) a plus.
• REASONING ABILITY
• Ability to understand and decipher complex situations. High level of problem identifying and solving is required. Ability to recommend appropriate methodologies. Training in Root Cause Analysis a plus.
• ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
• English language and knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• WORK AUTHORIZATION
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. as a pre-condition of employment.

• EEO STATEMENT
• Bright Innovation Labs is an equal opportunity employer. Bright Innovation Labs does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

• OTHER DUTIES
• Subject to change.

• EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
• I have read this job description (or had it read to me) and I fully understand all my job duties and responsibilities. I am able to perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodation. I understand that my job duties and responsibilities may change on a temporary or regular basis according to the needs of my location or department and if so I will be required to perform such additional duties and responsibilities. If I have any questions about job duties not specified on this description that I am asked to perform, I should discuss them with my immediate supervisor or member of the HR staff.