General Manager

Summary:

The plant General Manager Position directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities in the most cost effective manner. The goal will be “Continuous Improvement” of our manufacturing processes while striving to make sure every customer knows our goal is “Quality Parts-On Time”.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to ensure Business Unit goals are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology is used to maximize production.
• Ensures fixed assets are preserved. Initiates recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements to plant property.
• Develops, monitors, and reports on operating costs within functional areas. Alerts management of cost and labor over run. Makes recommendations and implements solutions to problems related to same.
• Ensures orders are manufactured according to specifications and quality standards are met.
• Advises plant managers on labor issues including safety, security, employee relations, scheduling, training/development, grievances, etc.
• Ensures plant managers and supervises are adhering to company policy and administering practices in a fair and equitable manner.
• Implement cost effective systems of control over operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards. Compile and analyze daily/monthly reports. Reporting on the performance of the production system for the Management Review process.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses and/or equipment when necessary. Implement and maintain preventative maintenance programs
• Takes a hands on approach with the ability to recognize potential
production/quality problems on the plant floor after they occur

Qualification and Education requirements:
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Must have minimum of 10 to 15 years hands-on manufacturing experience.

Qualification and Other Skills Required:

• Decision Making
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Financial Management
• Business Acumen
• Change agent and ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Microsoft Suite and Excel package knowledge and abilities.
• Strong managerial leadership and communication proficiency with the ability to motivate and lead others.
• Preferred experience with ERP systems.

Language Skills:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have an
understanding of Microsoft Office Software- especially knowledge
of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and sit.

Work Environment:
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The office is located near the plant facility therefore the noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud when on or near the plant floor.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
ALIGN PRECISION is an Equal Opportunity Employee and wholeheartedly supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ALIGN PRECISION are employed on an at-will basis.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.