Plant Manager

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Job description

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Volt is immediately hiring a Plant Manager in Portland, OR.

As a Plant Manager, you will:

• Develop and implement manufacturing strategies to meet production requirements, while strengthening the company's competitive position and meeting customer needs.
• Understand the technical aspects of manufacturing & assembly, and act as a leader and expert to staff managers/shop floor supervisors to drive operational efficiency and excellence.
• Achieve manufacturing excellence through improvement techniques as determined by industry standards, market competition, and internal corporate benchmarks; maintain operational initiatives and drive accountability to meet targets.
• Anticipate, identify, and respond to actual or potential constraints and develop the necessary corrective actions.
• Work with purchasing specialists to ensure operational needs are met through supply chain resources and remain knowledgeable of supply chain developments.
• Establish short and long-term operating objectives that drive margin improvements.
• Establish a continuous improvement culture utilizing Lean methodology resulting in sustainable processes, a highly engaged and empowered workforce, customer satisfaction through quality and on-time delivery, and targeted financial performance.
• Prepare operating and cash flow budgets that support Company initiatives. Perform gap analysis and report variances and identify resolution measures.
• Ensure safety and loss control programs are best-in-class and support the company culture.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies, procedures and regulations.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, and Marketing in new product development strategies.
• Assist in recruiting, hiring and training to develop well-rounded, diverse and effective teams to ensure goals are achieved; use coaching, counseling and mentoring techniques to achieve human capital goals.
• Actively promote an environment of positive employee relations with open communication channels and employee involvement. Establish and maintain a climate of trust and confidence with employees.
• Create and promote a culture that ensures customer and employee satisfaction.

This is a full-time, Direct Hire opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• University degree in fields such as engineering, applied science, manufacturing, supply chain, technical, or a related field; education focusing on durable manufacturing operations, supplier management, demand planning, warehousing, analytics, or inventory management is preferred. An advanced degree is preferred but not required.
• 5 - 7 years' experience needed, with a minimum of 1 - 3 years in a supervisory capacity in a durable manufacturing environment.
• Ability to engage and inspire others to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Good communication skills, including written & verbal.
• Personal drive and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Solid business acumen to understand and leverage financials and related information.
• Flexibility to accommodate limited travel, as required based on business needs.
• Ability to use ERP, demand planning, and analytics software applications.
• Ability to use MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated experience using business intelligence and analytics' tools to analyze data sets and distill meaningful information and present recommendations based on objective and thorough analysis.
• Involvement and experience in the annual budgeting processes.
• Ability to analyze and gather insights from others to implement efficient department procedures and processes with a bias for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Human Resource management principles, including recruiting, hiring, orienting, onboarding, training, coaching, and evaluating employees.

Salary: $125,000K - $143,000K

Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email or call . Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Volt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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