Plant Manager

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Job Summary:

To manage, direct, and coordinate the production, maintenance, product delivery, environmental, and administrative support activities to achieve production output and profit objectives consistent with quality, customer service, and corporate goals while providing efficient flow of material through the Grinding Ball Plant on a timely basis.

Nature and Scope:

Reporting directly to the Director Downstream, this position is responsible for optimum utilization of available material, personnel, and equipment to complete daily grinding ball production and delivery requirements.  This position requires a broad knowledge of hot steel-forging technology to provide a quality product at a minimum cost to the company.  The incumbent should possess a broad-based knowledge to include manufacturing, accounting, and human relations in a team-based environment.

Reporting directly to this position are salaried and salaried non-exempt personnel at the location. There may be situations where certain hourly positions will also report directly into the Plant Manager.

Review production results to see that all phases of operations are within acceptable standards.  Primary areas of concern are maintaining maximum levels of total quality of grinding balls produced, yield, manufacturing costs, forge efficiencies, and tons of grinding balls shipped.  Review the performance and results of maintenance functions to ensure that adequate and proper servicing needs of the operations are met effectively and efficiently.

Ensure that corporate policies and practices relating to all employees are being implemented on a fair and consistent basis and that good employee relations practices are being maintained.  Incumbent has responsibility for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment consistent with all federal, state, and local regulations, law, and permits.

Responsible for selecting, developing, motivating, training, and evaluating subordinates to build and support a high-performance team environment and to assist team members to obtain their maximum potential to ensure a high level of production effectiveness within the operation.

The incumbent should have a working knowledge of industry manufacturing methods and techniques involving the use of specialized industrial equipment, being familiar with production schedules, bills of material, and product specifications.  Responsibilities of this position also require a broad shop background and practical training relative to the manufacture of grinding balls, quality control procedures and specifications, and the repair and preventive maintenance of forging and related equipment, and supervision.  Previous qualifying experience on related work or lesser jobs of at least seven to ten years plus an orientation period for familiarization with sales, production, quality control, shipping, and shop procedures is needed in addition to extensive specialized technical and administrative training (equivalent to 4 years of college).

It is this position’s responsibility to coordinate the efforts of the production and maintenance departments with the best management techniques in order to minimize conversion costs and scrap.  Employee relations skills are as important as technical skills.  The incumbent must motivate people, always keeping in mind such things as safety, good housekeeping, turnover, and morale.  Training plays an important part in day-to-day duties where both human and technical skills are critical.  Human relations skills are also important when carrying out employee disciplinary actions.  Fairness and consistency are a must in the administration of company disciplinary practices.

Responsibilities of this position consist of four major areas: grinding ball production; upkeep and maintenance of equipment; employee relations activities; and compliance with all Federal, State, and local government regulations with regard to environmental, health, and safety requirements, including record keeping, reporting, inspection, etc.  Other areas of responsibility are shop security, plant buildings and grounds, finished product, raw materials, and spare parts inventory.  Although management guidelines are established, they allow for the use of individual judgment in daily decision making.

The greatest challenge of this position is to operate at the optimum levels of cost so as to enhance the potential profitability of the operation.  Additional challenges of significance are maintaining a team effort throughout the entire area of responsibility and the development of new production techniques to improve product quality and production capabilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for maintaining scheduled production and customer shipping requirements, while meeting production goals and objectives.

2. Responsible for meeting and maintaining prescribed product quality standards.

3. Responsible for optimum material use through scrap minimization and production efficiencies.

4. Responsible for proper, efficient, and effective work methods.

5. Responsible for proper operation, utilization and maintenance of plant equipment to prevent damage and minimize repair costs.

6. Responsible for selecting, training, motivating, and evaluating employees in an effort to build and support a high-performance team-based operation.

7. Responsible for application of company policies, implementing safety programs and safety training efforts, administering discipline, and resolving employee relations problems.

8. Responsible for plant security, and proper housekeeping of shop, work areas, and plant grounds.

9. Responsible for review and approval of production and maintenance expenditures.

10. Responsible for resolution to customer complaints and problems arising out of the production processes.

11. Continually recommend to management equipment or process improvements, upgrading, expansions, modernization, etc., wherein the Grinding Ball Plant will develop a greater return on investment.

12. Responsible for compliance with all OSHA/SARA compliance programs and reporting procedures.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.  

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