Plant Manager
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Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a diversified industrial company that owns market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the energy, transportation, chemical, and construction sectors. Trinity reports its financial results in five principal business segments: the Rail Group, the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, the Inland Barge Group, the Construction Products Group and the Energy Equipment Group. Trinity’s businesses provide industrial products and services ranging from railcars, barges, storage containers, and aggregates to highway products, structural wind towers, railcar parts, and railcar leasing and management services.
Trinity’s vision is to be a premier, diversified industrial company that owns market-leading businesses which provide superior products and services to customers while generating high-quality earnings and returns for shareholders.
Trinity Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Plant Manager in our Gadsden, AL office!
In this role, the Plant Manager will report directly to Vice President of Operations and oversee manufacturing, manufacturing support and administrative functions needed to run a manufacturing operation. As a member of the leadership team, the Plant Manager will provide business expertise in plant management, execution of the business plan, and market development. The Plant Manager is responsible for sustainable earning results, increasing market revenue, streamlining/standardizing workflow and creating a team environment to increase productivity. Responsibilities for this role will also include identifying and driving continuous improvement efforts, optimization of inventory networks, plant line capacity, process planning capabilities and systems, supporting short and long term improvement, delivery performance, flexibility and availability. The Plant Manager’s overall objective is to meet customer expectations, maintain compliance with quality guidelines and regulatory requirements, ensure a safe and secure work environment for all employees, contractors and visitors while reducing costs, increasing service levels and achieving operation manufacturing excellence as Best in Class.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees employee and plant safety to ensure OSHA and company policy compliance
- Develops and administers financial budgets and activities to fund operations, maximize investments and increase efficiency
- Oversight of production, distribution, cost accounting, sales and customer services
- Directs and manages resources to implement tactical business plans and programs to see work through completion
- Communicate the vision for the plant and communicates strategy and objectives effectively
- Sets clear and consistent expectations for performance and leverages resources available to accomplish goals
- Follows up on critical tasks and holds people accountable for adhering to process and protocol
- Ensures that team has necessary resources and removes barriers where appropriate
- Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by partnering with maintenance department and vendor/contractors to coordinate preventive maintenance requirements
- Stage work and recalibrate throughout the day as necessary to meet customer demand
- Prioritize the necessary resources and create the tactical steps required to accomplish goals on time
- Identifies talent correctly and shows ownership of all aspects of plant staffing and retention
- Exhibits a strong work ethic and focus on Lean Manufacturing, safety, quality, productivity and P&L management
- Persistent in achieving desired results
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years experience managing overall operations (safety, quality, procurement, logistics, maintenance, budget, etc.) in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant preferred
- Experience with moderate to complex project management involving materials and manufacturing processes in a steel fabrication environment
- Has led moderate to complex operations with products on manufacturing lines including cutting steel plate, fitting, welding and outfitting
- Able to apply quality control for moderate regulatory & testing requirements
- Moderate knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and practices
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Why Join Trinity?
Trinity Industries offers a comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees are offered Trinity’s standard company benefits package, which includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, 401(k) with match and additional retirement contributions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance. Little known fact about Trinity Industries: Once people come to work here, they tend to stay. Trinity is employee-focused and involved in our communities, which is probably why working for Trinity feels more like family than a large corporation. Add in the industry leading industrial products we build, and you can see why our employees are proud to call Trinity home. What legacy will you build?
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