LOCATION: El Cajon, CA

TRAVEL: None

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead our El Cajon facility. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented, driven leader who will oversee all phases of the plant operations, including annual budget planning and execution, capital improvements, facility and physical plant upkeep, and maintaining a safe working environment.

The Plant Manager will play an active role in supporting the product sales and marketing plan, partnering with the sales team and managing the operation to the P&L. This individual will lead efforts to improve productivity and profitability across the operation while ensuring quality standards and customer satisfaction remain a priority.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Lead day to day plant operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency

·       Lead and support the deployment of a Continuous Improvement culture with a focus on driving foundational Lean principles and tools through employee engagement

·       Review production schedules, monitors scrap rates to find areas for improvement

·       Monitors expenses, researches approaches for the reduction of costs while improving the overall workflow, safety, workforce requirements, supply flow, etc

·       Manage facility P&L’s, including monthly reforecasts, to deliver against Annual Operating Plan; expertly represent facility financials to other stakeholders via review with Finance and Operations

·       Maintain quality and timely shipments to customers

• Establishing a Continuous Improvement environment by utilizing key tools with an on-going pursuit of waste elimination, quality, and service level improvement, including:
• 5S Safety, Visual Management, SMED, One Piece Flow, Daily Management, VSM, problem solving, material flow/Kanban, cellular manufacturing set up, TPM, Kaizen events, and leader standard work.

·       Work with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery of supplies to maintain production schedules

·       Encourage and promote improved efficiencies and enhance productivity

·       Communicate business and plant updates to all employees through a regular cadence

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

·       Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or a related field

·       5 years progressive experience in industrial manufacturing

·       Aerospace & Defense End Market Product experience required

·       Forging, Metallurgy, Machined Engineered Product Expertise Preferred

·       Comprehensive experience leading and implementing Lean / Continuous Improvement Processes and Business Systems.

·       Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance, and engineering.

·       Experience and understanding of ERP and manufacturing systems

·       Extensive experience in data and reporting management

·       Excellent oral and written skills

·       Demonstrated ability to motivate, organize, plan, and make decisions

·       Ability to lead and work with teams

·       Ability to manage conflicting interests of business partners

·       Active listening and strong decision-making skills

Lean Focus LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

At Lean Focus, we help businesses overcome their biggest challenges by transforming them for the better, and for the long-term. A "who's who" of global leaders in every industry, our clients include some of the world's most respected brands and several members of the Fortune 1000.