Plant Manager

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Plant Manager

Indianapolis, US, 46250 Jan 4, 2021 POSITION OVERVIEWdormakaba is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the Operations team at the Indianapolis, IN facility. This position is responsible for overseeing the Manufacturing operations while having ownership of all production & financial deliverables. This role will have multiple Manager level direct reports within the facility and will be responsible for driving financial growth in a facility recently expanded and implementing a new ERP system (SAP), but also process growth with a strong background of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement.
PRIMARY DUTIES

• Leads day-to-day operations by coordinating and continuously developing plant personnel
• Effectively operates one of the most technically challenging manufacturing facilities in dormakaba USA
• Maintains a sound organizational development plan establishing policies to smartly drive retention, attract and develop top talent, management succession, and training for all employees
• Develops and maintains KPI’s to monitor progress and communicate status, challenges, accomplishments, and opportunities for improvement
• Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and reports these results to senior management
• Champions the Environment Health & Safety of the facility
• Guides and directs the management team to robustly fulfill orders in a low volume, custom order, quick ship (JIT) environment
• Leverages knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, Kaizen, 5S and other techniques to improve safety, increase quality, enhance delivery, and increase efficiencies to reduce cost
• Formulates, plans, and drives the efficient and timely manufacture of mechanical & electro-mechanical access control products, and associated product lines
• Safely & profitably operates the facility and generate favorable cash flow. Favorable cash flow is measured through inventory levels, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. Metrics: TCIR, DPMO, On Time Delivery, EBITDA%, Working Capital Turns, DIO

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required (Industrial Management, Engineering, Business Adminitstration or related disciplines preferred)
• Master’s Degree (e.g. MBA) preferred
• Lean and/or Six Sigma Certification Required (Black Belt strongly preferred)
• 15+ years of strong experience in vertically integrated manufacturing, management, and engineering encompassing all functions of plant operations required
• Metal Machining Operations (i.e. – Punch Press, Deep Draw, Screw Machines Press, brake, welding, laser, etc) and Finishing / Plating Required
• Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPS, VSM, Six Sigma, Visual Factory, &/or TQM, etc.) required
• Strategic Operations Planning: Hoshin Kanri / 3 yr Decision & Delivery Matrix preferred
• International / Multi-National Business Experience Preferred

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

• Candidates who embrace dormakaba’s core values will be most successful in our organization: Trust, Customer First, Curiosity, Courage and Performance
• Strong ability to drive continuous improvement with a team mentality
• Team leader/player and strong collaborator
• Problem solver (always brings solutions, enjoys challenges)
• Dependable (reliable and follows through on commitments)

WE OFFER

• An opportunity to work in global company with a family culture and strong core values (Trust, Customer First, Curiosity, Courage and Performance)
• Competitive pay with great benefits options (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Career fulfillment with growth and development opportunities
• Employee discounts (online discounts for shopping, travel, insurance etc.) and much more!

dormakaba is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. dormakaba is an Equal Opportunity Employer. dormakaba is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. (EEO/AA/M/F/D/V) dormakaba does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company absent a signed agreement with approved Talent Acquisition dormakaba representative.