Plant Manager

Leggett & Platt • Fort Smith, AR

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About The Position

We, at Elite Comfort Solutions LLC, are searching for a Plant Manager within our operations team to help support our bedding team. Did you know we are a global leader in foam technology? That’s right! In fact, we have been pioneers in this industry for over 20 years. Since then, we have partnered with Leggett & Platt and been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives. As a Plant Manager you will have the opportunity to direct and coordinate the operations of our facility. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values challenging work and diversity of thought. So, what will you be doing as a Plant Manager?

Requirements

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
• Equivalent to 10 years’ increasingly responsible experience in all aspects of manufacturing facility management required
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
• Possess skills to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Possess the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Good oral comprehension and expression, able to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences and the ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft D365

Responsibilities

• Handle all financial elements for the plant, including labor, material and overhead
• Oversee all personnel actions and ensure they are handled in accordance with policy
• Monitor all internal systems for accuracy and compliance with company rules, standards, expectations, and applicable laws
• Controls significant manufacturing projects, plans and schedules facility assignments, and sets priorities
• Supports Sales and cross-functional teams to proactively develop product and service solutions
• Prepares budgets for approval, including those for funding and implementation of programs
• Control obsolete and excess inventory, provide inventory models to maintain inventory effectively and accurately
• Monitors corrective actions to ensure the location is improving efficiency, service, profits by analyzing and enhancing those actions
• Directs and coordinates the location’s financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
• Analyzes operations to evaluate performance of the location(s) and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction or program improvement
• Participates and encourages participation in the Continuous Quality Improvement process
• Motivates, outlines and delegates methods to surpass all company goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager