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Plant Manager

IL - Rockford

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OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT

If you are a "rising star" in manufacturing leadership with a sharp mind and strong critical think skills, consider aligning your career with SPX Flow. Here's why:

We see this medium-sized facility as a training ground where you can showcase your potential to move up to a larger facility or pursue other career paths within the organization.
This could be a chance for an Assistant Plant Manager at a larger site to step up to the number one role.
You'll be able to make an impact as you drive process improvements in an organization that places a high value on lean manufacturing.
Rockford is the home of SPX Flow Hydraulic Technologies, and you'll support respected brand such as Power Team, Bolting Systems, Hytec, Stone and more.
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits and a positive, upbeat culture -- across SPX Flow you'll find a high number of long-tenured employees.

This position is based in Rockford, Illinois, and relocation assistance is available to highly qualified candidates.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

You will direct and coordinate production operations, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, quality, environmental health & safety, and continuous improvement at a facility employing about 200 associates. Your mission will be to ensure the production and delivery of quality products on time and in the safest, most efficient and cost-effective manner. Key objectives will include:

Leading a strong culture that promotes innovation, talent and disciplined practices and processes.
Developing and maintaining an environment of sustained continuous improvement.
Ensuring the facility consistently produces improved results while motivating and retaining employees with high-performance standards.

More specifically, your principal duties and responsibilities will be to:

Plan, manage and direct all manufacturing activities and support services as to achieve optimum production levels, maintaining the highest standards of quality while improving manufacturing costs.
Direct plant management to assure coordination and integration of workflow, production schedules, budgetary conformance, utilization of personnel, machines and equipment and facilities.
Direct and coordinate purchasing, monitor inventory levels and shop schedules to achieve current production forecast. Manage materials systems, materials movement, inventory turns and physical inventory accuracy.
Participate in annual and strategic planning processes.
Direct the implementation and use of appropriate reporting systems, manufacturing processes and quality programs and processes.
Investigate new manufacturing techniques.
Assume responsibility for the implementation and adherence for all company, corporate, local, state and federal safety and environmental policies and regulations.
Assure that detailed methods and labor standards are in place. Apply cost improvement programs to achieve global cost excellence.
Ensure that the operation is appropriately staffed with qualified, motivated and properly trained personnel.
Promote open communications, continuously striving to improve working relations and trust between the employees and the Company.
Reflect continuous improvement in all manufacturing disciplines and product competitiveness.
Participate in preparation of annual budgeting, capital planning and operations reports.
Handle other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Strategic planning and analytical skills, along with a demonstrated ability to execute on strategy.
Leadership skills and the ability to create and manage to a vision for a high-performance, team-based organization.
An understanding of materials management and the ability to achieve high service levels while reducing inventory and cost.
The ability to understand supplier capabilities and the marketplace.
Demonstrated process development and project management skills.
Knowledge of cost accounting and financial analysis.
Knowledge of ERP systems and familiarity with MS Office applications.
A collaborative approach to working with direct reports and leadership.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or another relevant filed. A master's is preferred.
7+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience.
Experience in materials management, manufacturing engineering, warehousing, distribution, purchasing and planning.
Experience managing change using lean manufacturing methods such as Kanban, 5S, visual controls and standardization, and value stream mapping processes.

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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SPX FLOW VALUES

SPX Flow employees are expected to behave in accordance with our company values:

Think all customer, all the time.
Embrace teamwork with no borders.
Be obsessed with being the best.
Own your actions.
Ask the hard question.
Do the right thing, always!
Appreciate the moment.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of SPX’s business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify

OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT

If you are a "rising star" in manufacturing leadership with a sharp mind and strong critical think skills, consider aligning your career with SPX Flow. Here's why:

We see this medium-sized facility as a training ground where you can showcase your potential to move up to a larger facility or pursue other career paths within the organization.
This could be a chance for an Assistant Plant Manager at a larger site to step up to the number one role.
You'll be able to make an impact as you drive process improvements in an organization that places a high value on lean manufacturing.
Rockford is the home of SPX Flow Hydraulic Technologies, and you'll support respected brand such as Power Team, Bolting Systems, Hytec, Stone and more.
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer comprehensive benefits and a positive, upbeat culture -- across SPX Flow you'll find a high number of long-tenured employees.

This position is based in Rockford, Illinois, and relocation assistance is available to highly qualified candidates.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leading a strong culture that promotes innovation, talent and disciplined practices and processes.
Developing and maintaining an environment of sustained continuous improvement.
Ensuring the facility consistently produces improved results while motivating and retaining employees with high-performance standards.

More specifically, your principal duties and responsibilities will be to:

Plan, manage and direct all manufacturing activities and support services as to achieve optimum production levels, maintaining the highest standards of quality while improving manufacturing costs.
Direct plant management to assure coordination and integration of workflow, production schedules, budgetary conformance, utilization of personnel, machines and equipment and facilities.
Direct and coordinate purchasing, monitor inventory levels and shop schedules to achieve current production forecast. Manage materials systems, materials movement, inventory turns and physical inventory accuracy.
Participate in annual and strategic planning processes.
Direct the implementation and use of appropriate reporting systems, manufacturing processes and quality programs and processes.
Investigate new manufacturing techniques.
Assume responsibility for the implementation and adherence for all company, corporate, local, state and federal safety and environmental policies and regulations.
Assure that detailed methods and labor standards are in place. Apply cost improvement programs to achieve global cost excellence.
Ensure that the operation is appropriately staffed with qualified, motivated and properly trained personnel.
Promote open communications, continuously striving to improve working relations and trust between the employees and the Company.
Reflect continuous improvement in all manufacturing disciplines and product competitiveness.
Participate in preparation of annual budgeting, capital planning and operations reports.
Handle other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Strategic planning and analytical skills, along with a demonstrated ability to execute on strategy.
Leadership skills and the ability to create and manage to a vision for a high-performance, team-based organization.
An understanding of materials management and the ability to achieve high service levels while reducing inventory and cost.
The ability to understand supplier capabilities and the marketplace.
Demonstrated process development and project management skills.
Knowledge of cost accounting and financial analysis.
Knowledge of ERP systems and familiarity with MS Office applications.
A collaborative approach to working with direct reports and leadership.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or another relevant filed. A master's is preferred.
7+ years of manufacturing supervisory experience.
Experience in materials management, manufacturing engineering, warehousing, distribution, purchasing and planning.
Experience managing change using lean manufacturing methods such as Kanban, 5S, visual controls and standardization, and value stream mapping processes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORKING CONDITIONS

DISCLAIMER

SPX FLOW VALUES

SPX Flow employees are expected to behave in accordance with our company values:

Think all customer, all the time.
Embrace teamwork with no borders.
Be obsessed with being the best.
Own your actions.
Ask the hard question.
Do the right thing, always!
Appreciate the moment.

QUALITY

SPX FLOW is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at jdibenedetto@engage2excel.com.

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