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Plant Manager

Columbus, GAOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Bachelors’ Degree
  • SAP/ERP
  • Lean methodologies
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Safety
  • Quality
  • Service
  • Cost objectives
  • EH&S standards

Nice to have

  • Manufacturing transfer
  • Startup

Role summary

Tremco Construction Products Group (CPG) is seeking a Plant Manager for its Columbus, GA facility. This role is responsible for managing daily production operations to meet Safety, Quality, Service, and Cost objectives, ensuring supply chain execution, and establishing policies for EH&S standards, compliance, production schedules, product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational costs. The Plant Manager will lead the manufacturing team using lean principles, manage employees directly or indirectly, oversee budget preparation and management, and focus on talent development and retention. A Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of three years of management experience in a comparably sized manufacturing operation are required, with SAP/ERP and Lean methodologies experience being key. Experience in manufacturing transfer, startup, or integration is strongly preferred.

Tremco Construction Products Group (CPG), part of RPM International Inc., unites industry-leading building envelope solutions manufacturers, service providers and trusted brands—including Tremco, Nudura, Dryvit, Willseal, Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. and Weatherproofing Technologies Canada—to deliver comprehensive, integrated building systems. With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, India and Latin America, Tremco CPG has a global presence supported by regional businesses and distributors who understand local market needs for commercial, industrial and residential construction and restoration projects.

Tremco is currently looking for a Plant Manager in our Columbus, GA facility. 

The Plant Manager manages daily production operations to meet Safety, Quality, Service and Cost objectives. Ensures supply chain execution in the provision of finished goods. Establishes and/or executes operating policies and procedures to achieve EH&S standards, compliance, production schedules, product quality standards, customer expectations/satisfaction and operational cost targets.

TREMCO’S EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL LEADERS:

  • Embodies the company's core values of transparency, trust, and respect by demonstrating integrity, commitment, responsible entrepreneurship, and moral courage. 
  • Applies the company’s policies and adheres to processes to ensure compliance and organizational best practices. 
  • Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of responsibility such as hiring and promotion decisions. 
  • Effectively and efficiently onboards new employees. 
  • Conducts annual performance evaluations and provides ongoing performance feedback, maintaining clear and timely documentation. 
  • Coaches and manages employees using the company’s philosophy and tools to ensure talent is developed and retained. Constructs succession plans to ensure sustainability and continuity of area of responsibility. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for the safety of staff, visitors, equipment, and facility in accordance with the North American Manufacturing Safety Program.
  • Ensures execution and compliance with EHS requirements.
  • Leads the manufacturing team to excellent performance through a structured lean manufacturing system (MS-168) with the use of Operational Excellence tools.
  • Ensures that staff is competent to perform all required functions.
  • Interfaces with senior management to ensure manufacturing goals are consistent with strategic direction.
  • Responsible for managing employees, either directly or indirectly, that are assigned to the site.
  • Determines organizational objectives and defines structure.
  • Undertakes long and short-term planning and supervision of projects including management of the capital process for the site.
  • Oversees, either directly or indirectly, investigations of labor, cost and process variances and deviations.
  • Participates in annual budget preparation and is responsible for managing results to the budget. 
  • Ensures team members achieve their potential and the teams meet their goals.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to diversity in hiring and promotion decisions.
  • Effectively and efficiently onboards new employees.
  • Conducts periodic performance evaluations and provides ongoing performance feedback, maintaining clear and timely documentation.
  • Coaches and develops employees to ensure talent is developed and retained.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: The educational minimal requirement for the Plant Manager position is a Bachelors’ Degree.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: A minimum of three years of management experience in a comparably sized manufacturing operation with similar products, manufacturing technologies, ERP systems, and operational processes. Experience leading the transfer, startup, or integration of manufacturing operations between facilities is strongly preferred.

OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • SAP/ERP experience
  • Lean methodologies
  • Ability to apply excel, word, and SAP applications to daily job responsibilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Incumbent must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, kneel, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift up to 25 lbs.

BENEFITS:

The Company offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) Savings and Trust & Plan with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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