Plant Manager (Cleveland Texas) - Sterling Engineering
Clevland, TX
About the Job
Position Title: Plant Manager
Location: Cleveland, TX
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Must Have: Railcar or Tankcar experience
$$$: 150-175k
Sterling Engineering has partnered up with a national powerhouse manufacturer of railcar components on bringing in a Plant Manager to oversee everything related to manufacturing in their Texas location. This company has a phenomenal industry reputation and is a well-rounded organization that provides growth opportunities and a strong work culture.
Job Requirements:
- Develop and coach personnel in key areas such as lean production (eliminating waste, 5S, point of use material, visual controls, shadow boards, process flow maps), safety (procedure reviews, accident investigations, fostering a safety culture), quality (training and execution of policies and procedures), and profitability (reducing costs, maximizing revenue).
- Quality assurance functions to ensure that railcars are inspected and repaired per applicable regulations and at the highest quality standards.
- Promote a safety culture within the facility, ensuring employees can stop work if unsafe conditions are identified and that safety is given equal priority to production.
- Implement and train employees in line with the company’s safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental policies; enforce compliance with published work rules.
- Manage costs by preparing an annual budget based on forecasted workloads and reviewing actual costs against budgeted costs. Explain any significant variances between actual and budgeted costs and submit monthly operating reports.
- Participate in planning modifications to plant operations to meet future needs, including selecting and training necessary manpower, assisting in developing facilities and equipment, and implementing new work procedures.
Qualifications:
- A college degree with 3–5 years of relevant managerial experience is required.
- Extensive rail car repair experience, including supervisory responsibilities, may be substituted for a college degree.
- Ability to interpret drawings, understand equipment such as boilers and compressors and effectively interact with personnel at all levels within and outside the company.
Source : Sterling Engineering
