Senior Director, Plant Management

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The Senior Director - Plant Manager executes the business strategy focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale of the Camden, South Carolina water heater plant. The Plant Manager will work to continuously improve the organization as well as standardize where possible with other facilities in the appliance business. Additionally, this role collaborates closely with Product Management, Technology, Sourcing, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Central Quality to develop and execute NPI (new product introduction) strategies.

Position

Senior Director, Plant Management

Location

USA, Camden, SC

How You'll Create Possibilities

The Senior Director - Plant Manager executes the business strategy focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale of the Camden, South Carolina water heater plant. The Plant Manager will work to continuously improve the organization as well as standardize where possible with other facilities in the appliance business. Additionally, this role collaborates closely with Product Management, Technology, Sourcing, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Central Quality to develop and execute NPI (new product introduction) strategies.

What You'll Bring to Our Team

• Minimum Requirements: BS in either Engineering, Operations Management or Supply Chain
• 15+ years of leadership experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Background and demonstrated technical depth in assembly operations and metal fabrication
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and cultural transformation
• Excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated operational leadership abilities and strong communication/change management skills
• Strong business and financial acumen to include critical daily KPI management
• Demonstrated organizational savvy to work cross-functionally to deliver the desired business results
• Appliance, automotive or consumer goods experience gained in a high volume, short cycle, manufacturing environment
• Strong Lean experience with a history of driving a continuous improvement culture
• Demonstrated ability to work and lead collaboratively in a dynamic environment with both salaried and hourly personnel to deliver business financial objectives, NPI program launches and ultimately meet the needs of our customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or MBA preferred
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