Join the HWI Operations Team as a Manager, Plant III!

*This is a full-time, on-site, plant role

Summary

The Manager, Plant III is a highly specialized and critical position accountable for contributing to HarbisonWalker Internationals overall business performance through the overall operation of the plant; ensuring safety, production, quality and capital efficiency goals are met. This role is responsible for having adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, etc).

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining manufacturing plans and KPIs to ensure the plant operates at optimum levels with efficient utilization of people, equipment, and resources; directing the resolution of operational, manufacturing, maintenance and quality issues to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
• Minimizing rework, scrap and material losses; continuously seeks and implements cost and waste reduction initiatives; utilizing tools like 5S, Lean and 6Sigma
• Ensuring KPIs and targets are developed for departmental activities
• Managing plant safety program(s) in a manner that supports a positive safety culture
• Reviewing and directing all aspects of plant quality system
• Managing engineering activities; developing and implementing short-term and long-term capital project plans; ensuring capital projects are delivered to scope, on time and within budget
• Overseeing inventories of supplies, raw materials and finished; ensuring raw material planning and procurement meet manufacturing needs
• Identifying, managing, and developing talent to maximize individual, team and organizational effectiveness; fostering a culture of engagement and accountability; coaching through feedback, development planning and performance management; using effective change management skills to effectively plan, implement and evaluate change management objectives

Requirements

• Requires B.S. in Engineering, Science or related field
• Requires interpersonal skills in dealing with employees and customers
• Requires strong management skills with the ability to supervise multiple teams
• Requires leadership, team building, and management skills
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Excellent conflict-resolution and decision-making abilities
• Requires knowledge of refractory materials, products, and operations
• Requires computer operation skills including, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, CAD and Oracle ERP
• Requires strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Requires strong mechanical aptitude
• Requires knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing and LEAN Management principles
• Requires experience in working towards Lean production
• Requires knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standards Quality Management Systems
• The Manager, Plant III requires four plus (4+) years of manufacturing and management experience in an industrial manufacturing operation.
• Project Management qualification preferred
• Lean/ Six Sigma, Green Belt certification preferred

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time reaching; 1/3 to 2/3 of time standing, sitting, speaking/hearing; and less than 1/3 of time walking, climbing/balancing, stooping/ kneeling/ crouching/crawling, tasting/smelling.
• Lifting: Requires lifting up to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close and distance vision, color vision, and the ability to focus.
• Environment: Requires 1/3 to 2/3 of time in an office setting; and less than 1/3 of time working near moving technical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, and/or in extreme heat.
• Noise: Requires exposure to moderate noise.