Plant Manager

C/A Design, Inc. is part of the Heico Companies, and in aggregate, Heico's businesses generate more than $3.2 billion in revenues. C/A Design is an Innovator and leader in the Brazing industry providing custom engineered cooling solutions while leveraging decades of cutting edge, industry leading, brazing experience. Our customers rely on us to deliver the complex parts they create. Protecting the Warfighter is our mission. Our new 120k sf state of the art facility in Exeter, New Hampshire is fully operational and will raise the bar in high precision manufacturing - come and join us!

Responsible for the total operation of the assigned business unit. This position is responsible for the efficient and safe manufacturing of quality products in a manner that is consistent with company policies and procedures. This includes providing workers with information, materials, and training, enabling them to produce the highest quality product possible, monitoring records for attendance, payroll, production, safety and ergonomics, TQM, and encouraging the development of ideas from supervisors and employees. This leader will be expected to embrace and exhibit our culture of honesty, integrity, and good corporate citizenship. This role will report to the President.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strive toward a culture of proactive safety.
• As a leader, build a culture of integrity and openness. Exemplify the highest standard of conduct and ethical behavior.
• Provide leadership to all aspects of the manufacturing operations.
• Facilitate, coach, counsel and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure they can deliver year over year results.
• Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results.
• Develop and implement operating policies and procedures to achieve stated goals.
• Establish goals and objectives and assure performance of such is met at the lowest cost and highest quality.
• Strive for continuous improvement in manufacturing processes to ensure efficiencies and eliminate waste, and implement such plans through people, processes, procedures and equipment.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, freight and repair expenses.
• Provide business leadership that demonstrates commitment to plant goals on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensure effective interchange of information between all work groups.
• Create an environment where all employees are encouraged and developed to reach the full potential in meeting company goals.
• Exercise direct supervision over general supervisors and line supervisors with respect to production volume, cost and quality of production to meet production schedules and delivery dates.
• Meet financial objectives and goals by forecasting requirements, support the annual budget process.
• Review production costs and production quality and modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of plant.
• Direct and lead all operations to achieve monthly profit results with a focus on operations throughput.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies and applicable laws, including: interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure and oversee all EH&S & OSHA rules and regulations are in force.
• Facilitate and direct maintenance to optimize machinery utilization.
• Responsible for cleanliness of his/her own work area and the general housekeeping of the Company.
• Actively participate, in all established company health and safety training programs, and comply with all policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE: 

• BA/BS business or operations management preferred
• 5-8 years of hands-on manufacturing management experience
• Brazing industry experience is required
• Experience with MRP system (E2) a plus
• Proficient use of Internet, spreadsheets and data entry

C/A Design is an equal opportunity employer.