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Metzstrategicsolutions·4 hours ago
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Plant Manufacturing Manager

Reading, United States of AmericaFull-timeSenior · 5-10 yearsProduction Manager

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Must-have skills for this role

  • lean manufacturing
  • financial acumen
  • p&l management
  • leadership

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What you'll do

  • Provide leadership to Plant--Key Leadership Team (Direct Reports) and All Employees (Approx 400 employees)
  • Ensure the correct leaders are in position and nail down key metrics for each of those reports that will drive the performance to meet plant financial targets and metrics
  • Develop with staff yearly budgets, annual operating plans, 3-5 year Strategic plans, and key personnel development plans
  • Identify and scope out main continuous improvement initiatives to drive Safety, Productivity/Cost, Quality, Delivery, and People/Morale metrics
  • Communicate with Plant at least monthly and update them on all key initiatives and have weekly meetings with staff to ensure all commitments are on-track
  • Show commitment to Safety to all employees and lead by example
  • Help build other leaders and develop each person one-on-one
  • Full P&L responsibilities
  • Provide Corporate team with needed monthly numbers on time and in proper format

What they're looking for

  • BS in Engineering or Business Related Degree
  • Strong working knowledge and application of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Strong financial acumen
  • People oriented and hands-on

Nice to have

  • MBA or Master's preferred
  • Background in Engineering
  • Held various increasingly responsible positions within a manufacturing company including stints in Engineering, Operations and possibly Materials
  • Experience leading kaizen events with 5S/6S, TPM, SMED/Set-up Reduction, Standard Work, Kanbans, etc.

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Full description from employer

Seeking a Plant Manager for a Manufacturing Plant in the Reading PA area.


Essential Functions of the job:


  • Provide Incredible leadership to Plant--Key Leadership Team (Direct Reports) and All Employees. (Approx 400 employees)
  • Ensure the correct leaders are in position and nail down key metrics for each of those reports that will drive the performance to meet plant financial targets and metrics.  (person must be very metric oriented)
  • Develop with staff yearly budgets, annual operating plans, 3-5 year Strategic plans, and key personnel development plans 
  • With assistance of staff--Identify and scope out main continuous improvement initiatives to drive Safety, Productivity/Cost, Quality, Delivery, and People/Morale metrics.  (Person should have a strong Lean Manufacturing background)
  • Communicate with Plant at least monthly and update them on all key initiatives and have weekly meetings with staff to ensure all commitments are on-track
  • Person must show commitment to Safety to all employees and not jeopardize the safety of any individual for productivity!  Person must lead by example and make safety a priority in all communications.
  • People Developer: Need someone who can help build other leaders.  Company does not just want an individual superstar who gets things done through their own efforts.  This position requires someone to nail down the expectations and help subordinates meet those objectives.  Need someone who will build the team and develop each person one-on-one. 
  • Prefer Someone who has a background in Engineering and who has held various increasingly responsible positions within a manufacturing company including stints in Engineering, Operations and possibly Materials.
  • Need someone who is very financially-oriented.  This person has full P&L responsibilities.  
  • Person must provide Corporate team with needed monthly numbers on time and in proper format.


Desired Skills, Education, Experience and Qualities:


  • Must have a BS in Engineering or Business Related Degree 
  • MBA or Master's preferred
  • Strong working knowledge and application of Lean Manufacturing principles needed (Prefer someone who lead kaizen events with 5S/6S, TPM, SMED/Set-up Reduction, Standard Work, Kanbans, etc). 
  • Need someone with a strong financial acumen.
  • Need someone who is very people oriented and hands-on that will deliver a strong presence in the plant to all employees


Please apply below or send resume to TONY at tonymetz23@msn.com


Metz Strategic Solutions is a Professional Recruiting/HR & Safety Consulting  firm specializing in placing manufacturing, distribution, accounting, HR and Safety talent to organizations.  Our website is www.metzstrategicsolutions.com.  Look us up on Linkedin under Metz Strategic Solutions Pennsylvania--send us an invite if we are not already connected.

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Metzstrategicsolutions
Reading, United States of America

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