Manager II- Operations Plant

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Direct plant activities to ensure the attainment of financial and operational goals
• Cultivates a culture of continuous improvement with a focus on growth, reducing costs, increasing throughput, improving quality, maintaining accurate inventories, and exceeding customer expectations
• Develops, recommends, and implements approved capital programs to support the profit and strategic plans of LION
• Responsible for creating annual operational budgets for the site and ensuring variances are well-managed and controlled
• Solves problems using a logical, systematic, and data-driven approach
• Fosters an environment that promotes LION's goals and core beliefs and builds customer relationships (internal and external).
• Works closely with Continuous Improvement Leader to support and drive lean initiatives
• Direct and manage all West Liberty team members to develop high-performance teams
• Conduct performance reviews, goal setting, and talent development for direct reports to drive clarity of goals and objectives while holding the team members accountable for outcomes
• Assesses key performance indicators and takes appropriate actions to ensure schedule, cost, safety, service, and quality goals are met.
• Supports Product Management throughout the entire product lifecycle to ensure customer product development needs, manufacturing needs, and manufacturing lead times are met.
• Assures that environmental, health, and safety issues are addressed by considering local regulations, LION policy, and good corporate citizenship.
• Maintains a direct communication style with all employees based in the plant, with the overall objective of maintaining good employee relations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project implementations and transitions throughout the operation.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and manage raw material usage and pattern control
• Other duties as needed

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 7-10 years experience in a manufacturing environment/plant management. Prior experience working in the garment industry is a plus
• Excellent background in developing and leading high-performance teams
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement concepts and toolsets
• Knowledge of financial concepts and techniques to establish operational change value propositions.
• Analytical, with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strategic planning and vision
• Strong influencing and leadership abilities
• Adaptability and agility with change
• Demonstrated ability to direct and lead successful cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Experience with ISO is preferred
• Knowledge of ERP and MRP systems preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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