- Forest City, Iowa, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Director
- 10+ years
The Plant Manager leads overall operations of a soft goods manufacturing facility, owning safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance using lean manufacturing systems.
Responsibilities
- Own plant SQDCP performance; establish and drive KPIs and tiered daily management (Safety, OEE, FPY, on-time delivery, productivity, scrap, rework, etc.).
- Lead daily Tier 1-3 process, Gemba walks, huddles, and visual management; drive corrective actions and sustainment.
- Implement and sustain lean systems: 5S, Standard Work, Kanban/pull systems, value stream mapping, line balancing, takt-time alignment, TPM.
- Ensure compliance with industry and regulatory requirements: Industry and lean best practices, RVIA, OSHA, EHS, NFPA 1192, and ANSI methods as applicable.
- Oversee master scheduling, capacity planning, labor planning, and materials flow to meet demand with optimal lead time and cost.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred
- Associate’s degree with significant relevant experience
- Nice to have: Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt