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Plant Manager

Claremont, NHOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 15 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • steel bridge fabrication
  • shop level

Nice to have

  • Assistant Plant Manager

Role summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all facility operations, ensuring efficient and economical production that meets quality, quantity, safety, cost, and delivery goals. This role involves controlling operations such as quality, cost, warehousing, receiving, and shipping. The Plant Manager will analyze operating reports, recommend improvements, develop performance standards, and ensure coordination across plant functions. Key responsibilities include driving efficiencies, managing change, motivating employees, developing supervisors, and maintaining a safe working environment. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with two years of plant management experience or four years of production manager experience in a steel bridge fabrication plant, is required. Proficiency in Google Suite and Strumis is also necessary.

YOU MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE USA

The Plant Manager is responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all facility operations. Through delegation of responsibility and assignment of duties to managers and supervisors, the Plant Manager achieves efficient and economical operation of the plant, conforming to the established goals of quality, quantity, safety, cost, and delivery.

Essential Functions:

  • Control quality, cost, warehousing, receiving, shipping, and manufacturing throughout the plant.

  • Perform such individual assignments as the Director of Operations may direct; establish and maintain effective work relationships within the facility, the Corporation, and the community; and maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.

  • Perform those administrative and employee relations activities necessary for the effective management of the facility, including participation in interviewing and selection and development of employees, pay and benefits administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling and motivation, training and development initiatives, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, communication meetings, integrating and measuring the work performed.

  • Analyze operating reports and records. Recommend or take corrective actions to promote continuous improvement.

  • Stay abreast of developments and trends in manufacturing for application in plant, recommend changes in policies and procedures as appropriate.

  • Develop performance standards and production layouts for product flow through specific operations. Maintain close surveillance and control over plant operations, through perusal of reports, staff meetings, observations, and personal contact. Assure coordination of plant functions, responsibilities, budgetary performance, manpower utilization, skills, equipment, facilities and production control and inventory control systems.

  • Be responsible for and/or involved in creating methods to drive efficiencies.

  • Contribute to management teams responsible for organized change, problem recognition/resolution resulting in cost reductions, work simplifications, method improvements and work aids.

  • Motivate all plant employees, encouraging optimum productivity. Develop, train, assist and advise supervisors and administer company policies and procedures knowledgeably.

  • Encourage employee communication and endorse an open-door policy.

  • Plan and determine manpower requirements based on an understanding of corporate goals and objectives. Recommend procedural improvements and projects to facilitate new product production.

  • Act as a liaison between the Director of Operations and workforce concerning problems as they pertain to the company. Keep staff informed on matters of new policy, procedures, corporate philosophy, and decisions.

  • Maintain building, grounds, and equipment to provide and sustain a safe, healthy, and quality working environment for maximum efficiency, productivity and return on investment.

  • Authorize payments of local expenses for the plant to a predetermined maximum. Provide documentation and cost justification for projects requiring outside services and materials and/or corporate approval.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience or Assistant Plant Manager

  • Two years of plant management experience, or four years of production manager experience in a steel bridge fabrication plant 

  • Proficient in Google Suite, Strumis and other relevant applications

  • Strong leadership and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent verbal communication skills

  • Proven track record in employee development and assessment

  • Experienced in managing and evaluating employees

  • Understanding of estimating hours worked to complete tasks at the shop level

Work Environment  General office, production environment and plant operation. Daily exposure to computer display and shop environment.

Remuneration: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as excellent opportunities for training and advancement.

Canam is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

Canam Bridges designs, manufactures and installs steel bridges for major infrastructure contractors across North America. Canam Bridges is a member of Canam Group, which has over 5,100 employees and operates 22 plants in North America, as well as engineering offices in Canada, Romania, India and the Philippines.

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