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Full Time Management Lansing

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1050

Job DescriptionSummary/Objective

Koch & Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced Plant Manger to be part of their woodworking team. We are a fast-growing privately owned, semi-custom cabinet manufacturer. The Plant Manager will provide technical expertise, innovation and leadership to drive production activities for the division, including problem resolution, production completion, quality assurance, safety, maintenance, shipping and receiving.

Essential Job Functions

• Knowledge of the cabinet and/or furniture industry, including wood species and assembly techniques.
• Willing to adapt to Koch & Co. assembly procedures and processes, assuring that the end-product is built to standards and specifications set forth by Koch and Co., Inc.
• Excellent teamwork facilitation skills.
• Strong problem solving and leadership skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced facility with attention to detail while meeting production schedules and deadlines.
• Plant activities will include: cabinet door build, face frame build, applying primer with an automated spray finish machine.

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage all employees while meeting production labor goals and completing daily production schedules.
• Execute projects that target improvement in production processes.
• Establish, document, and implement standard procedures based on empirical results.
• Assist in developing preventive maintenance procedures and schedules on all equipment.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure conformance to documented best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Work collaboratively with floor supervisors to solve problems and create opportunities.
• Provide technical training to employees.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues and communicate with maintenance employees.
• Ensure production schedules are met daily.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Teamwork Orientation
• Time Management
• Performance Management
• Results Driven

Supervisory Responsibility

The Plant Manager oversees all production, maintenance, and clerical departments.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes and airborne particles (dust), moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud; hearing protection is provided. Employee must wear required PPE. The employee works in a non-air-conditioned facility and is exposed to hot weather.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is required to stand 8 hours per day, walk, bend, twist and reach. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. The employee must push pallets of cabinet parts weighing up to 130 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must work without the influence of illicit drugs, alcohol, or other intoxicating substances.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Employer participates in E-verify program.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.