President, plastics industry

• Directs all aspects of the business operations, including purchasing, scheduling, manufacturing, warehousing, shipping / receiving, quality assurance, and customer service.
• Prepare an annual manufacturing plan and policy guidelines to drive the performance of key result areas on production activities and continuous implementation monitoring.
• Optimally makes sure that manufacturing units improve on the standard efficiencies in terms of machine efficiencies, material yields, labor and overhead costs versus budget.
• Implement a plant performance tracking system which includes the key performance indicators covering manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, manpower levels and finance.
• Develop and nurture a dynamic and competent workforce through a robust performance driven culture.
• Works to ensure that the facility’s financial goals are met, including monthly profitability and EBITDA targets.
• Works with the Production Manager to ensure that the facility’s operational activities and tactical actions are executed so that the plant’s working capital is properly managed.
• Provides information to various corporate personnel in a timely manner, including daily / weekly / monthly reporting requirements and other ad hoc information requests.
• Frequently researches cost savings opportunities, leading and monitoring all progress in capturing savings opportunities.
• Oversees all employee management, while being a champion for safety at the facility.
• Enforces all company policies, including safety, production, quality, sales, human resources, customer service and accounting policies.
• Monitors the facility’s equipment needs and ensures that the technical team is working to keep the company’s equipment and physical facility are properly maintained.
• Understands the technical aspects of the facility’s manufacturing processes so as to provide support to departmental personnel.
• Constantly assesses the facility’s operational efficiencies and seeks out opportunities to improve processes in an economic manner.
• Implements, drives, and sustains key initiatives that support plant strategic goals.
• Drives standardization practices throughout the organization that align with industry best practices.
• Ensures that quality standards are understood and meet acceptable limits in the manufacturing and distribution process.
• Coach and develop staff to build high performing teams. Assigns stretch assignments to further train and enhance staff development.
• Promotes cross-training to optimize workforce, ensures functional coverage, reduce labor costs, and supports succession planning.
• Manage and maintain labor and operating costs in accordance with budgets and strategic goals.
• Oversees the hiring and training facility personnel and works with department leaders to seek out ways to motivate and develop employees.
• Oversee the cost-effective management of all outsources transportation service in consistence with budgeted levels of costs.
• Control of all operational aspects including; revenue growth, profit, operations & production, quality, plant production development, health & safety, finance and compliance within assigned.
• Assures that policies and documentation are current and facility in compliant with customer audit requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Industrial or Chemical Engineering, other Engineering or Business.
• Fifteen years of progressive manufacturing experience; preferably currently having same role (GM) or President in a manufacturing or with at least 10 years of increasing management responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong operational experience with the ability to establish and measure KPI’s.
• Proven analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Proven financial acumen.
• Experience in managing continuous improvement projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• APICS, CQE, Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement credentials preferred.
• Possess working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques including : Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Visual Management and JIT Lean Manufacturing.
• Proficient in ERP Systems and Microsoft Office.
• Experience in plastics compounding, masterbatch, colorants or color concentrates is required.

Environmental : Possible exposure to high temperature items, unpleasant odors, additives including, but not limited to fiberglass, abrasive materials, fluctuating temperatures, stairs.