Alexandria Extrusion Mid-America Plant Manager

Alexandria Industries • Indianapolis, IN

9h • $90,000 - $144,200

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of operational policies, objectives, and initiatives for the Alexandria Extrusion MidAmerica facility. This position is responsible for providing guidance, support and mentorship to the managers and departments of Customer Service, Engineering, Extrusion, Extrusion Support, and Maintenance. This position is also responsible for achieving short and long-term strategic goals to ensure growth of the department and organization.

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelors degree in business, engineering, or related program preferred
• 10+ years of leadership experience required
• Must have 5+ years of overseeing a 6000 series aluminum extrusion operations.
• Strong knowledge of Alexandria Industries business operations and procedures
• Knowledge of aluminum manufacturing
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with others
• Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to recognize safety concerns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Budgeting and accounting principals
• Ability to provide strong servant leadership to support team members
• Ability to take part in continuous education and training
• Ability to interact at a high level with all levels of the organization
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in every situation
• Ability to use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Work flexible hours, overtime and on-call
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to travel up to 5-10% of the time
• Office equipment (computer, phone, printer, scanner, copier and fax machine)

Responsibilities

• Ensure that safety is always the number one priority at Alexandria Industries; promote and support a safe work environment and safety-oriented culture by following all safety programs and guidelines.
• Exhibit active servant leadership in order to model and support the company’s values and vision.
• Build connections with people at all levels of the organization to build a strong culture.
• Be a culture warrior of Alexandria Industries with a passion for making our company an employer of choice.
• Conduct and attend meetings to continuously foster positive working relationships among employees, while promoting company values, productivity, and efficiency.
• Work with organization leaders and human resources department to train and develop employees through formalized training programs.
• Support and foster a working environment that enables employees to be creative, innovative, and challenged.
• Develop and implement strategic business objectives.
• Prepare budget and monitor expenses for all departments.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure operational and sales goals, and objectives are met.
• Develop and implement department goals and initiatives that align with the mission and culture of the organization.
• Participate in activities to promote the business and service of Alexandria Extrusion MidAmerica throughout the Indianapolis, IN communities.
• Works with the sales team on implementing the sales plan.
• Coordinate the financial budget activities for all aspects of the business to fund operations, maximize investments and increase efficiency and productivity.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of company and staff to determine areas of cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Provide support to Quality leadership to create and sustain a strong quality foundation throughout the organization to continuously meet organizational quality goals.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to drive significant results for our business and employees.
• Support the work being done with Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP), Process Failure Mode and Effect (PFMEA), and product Control Plans (CP) to optimize operation.
• Support the Design of Manufacturability process (DFM).
• Ensure that our employees understand what an “A” looks like for the day.
• Utilize and develop plant production measurement systems to improve machine utilization and productivity.
• Ensure that each department is appropriately staffed to meet production needs and offer strong customer service.
• Ensure that the facility and equipment are in safe working conditions under the guidelines of our safety policy and state and federal laws.
• Ensure that manufacturing systems are in place to inform employees of proper work instructions and to allow employees to update the systems with production information.
• Promote environmentally responsible systems and processes.
• Have operations review top running jobs to ensure they are performing to standard and ensure the operation team is running the best process on the right equipment.
• Ensure that the preventive maintenance program is developed, implemented and effective.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships (internal and external).
• Work to continuously improve quality standards to provide products that exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain and improve manufacturing capabilities, lead times and on-time delivery.
• Review customer satisfaction surveys and implement changes based on the feedback.
• Perform all other related assignments (including special projects) as required in a professional and cooperative manner.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance (available Day 1), dental, and vision.
• We also provide access to a private Family Health & Wellness Clinic for free primary care, labs, and prescriptions for covered employees.
• 401(k) with company match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and profitability bonuses.
• Paid holidays, PTO, 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually, and regular monthly team activities.
• On-site corporate chaplain, company prayer chain, and a wellness program with insurance premium discounts.
• 100% tuition reimbursement and extensive in-house training to help you grow your career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree