Plant Manager - HDPE Pipe and Conduit
Company: Atkore International
Location: Allendale
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionPlant Manager - HDPE Pipe and Conduit
Who we are:
Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers,
suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better
together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering
and protecting the world.
With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities,
Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and
infrastructure solutions.
Who we are looking for:
We are currently searching for a Plant Manager to run our HDPE
plant in Allendale, SC, reporting to the Director of Operations,
HDPE Strategic Business Unit. This person will be responsible for
directing and managing plant operations for an HDPE solid wall
conduit production process, maintenance, quality, and shipping and
receiving. They will coordinate plant activities through planning
with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing
objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Our plant managers are responsible for the P&L of their
location and will be expected to run the business, not just
production.
What You'll Do:
- Implement cost effective systems of control over capital,
operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
- Manage capital asset maintenance.
- Participate in regular P&L reviews to ensure that budgets
are met; develops and implements programs for optimal equipment
utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material
costs.
- Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production
and quality standards.
- Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair
expenses.
- Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or
make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when
necessary.
- Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals
and objectives.
- Implement and maintain preventative maintenance
programs.
- Provide Safety and Health direction and support to personnel;
ensures compliance with OSHA and environmental
regulations.
- Incorporate shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among
plant personnel.
- Provide direction, development and leadership to production
supervisors.
- Demonstrate and promote our key Atkore values of Integrity,
Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability through actions
and decisions.
- Maintain and be accountable for KPI visual reporting while
actively participating in Lean Daily Management activities,
including GEMBA walks.
- Create and modify standardized work and ensure consistent
application by all team members.
- Hiring, performance management and compensation management
responsibilities.
- All other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in related field and a minimum of 5 years
plant/general management experience in a manufacturing environment
or prior success as a Plant Manager or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.
- Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement
programs and procedures required.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of HDPE pipe production
process preferred.
- Ability to implement Lean Manufacturing practices and drive
continuous improvement.
- Six Sigma / Project Management experience.
- Proven experience as a mentor/developmental manager for
employees
- Available to occasionally work off shift to provide training
and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives to all production
shifts.
- Experience managing in a matrixed, mid-to-large
organization.
- All associates must embrace and foster and environment that
supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence,
Teamwork and Accountability.
Within 3 months, you'll:
- Complete your Atkore immersion program.
- Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore's
strategy.
- Gain an understanding of your team.
- Study and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of
workers
- Create a team environment
- Monitor productivity and assist workers with productivity
problems
- Begin learning our product, services, and key customer drivers
to be the customers first choice by providing unmatched quality,
delivery, and value.
- Provide comprehensive leadership by developing the strategy and
directing all aspects of operations at plants in region.
- Drive best practice standardization across all plants,
Within 6-months, you'll:
- Drive lean concepts into plant.
- Establishing and refining performance metric goals and
objectives.
- Building the best organizational structure and managing
headcount to optimize conversion cost and productivity across the
plant.
- Partner with Safety and HR to investigate and provide
corrective measures for on-the-job accidents, injuries, production
issues, and HR issues.
- Identify ways to strengthen the team's commitment to Atkore's
core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and
Excellence.
Within 12-months, you'll:
- Be managing an efficient team that delivers Atkore's
strategy.
- Have meaningful performance conversations with your direct
reports.
- Successfully perform all job requirements and duties.
- Increase hourly production rates using Lean Daily
Management
Atkore is a four-time Great Place to Work certified company and a
two-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We're committed to
creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative
culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays
focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore
mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our
core values.
Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!
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manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
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charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
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employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
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