The Plant Lead (production and operations) will spearhead all plant operations in the Acworth (Atlanta), GA location, from production and manufacturing to meticulous policy adherence. Innovate processes to elevate safety, quality, and productivity while prioritizing leadership and team growth. Your role ensures precise execution of shop orders in alignment with our esteemed company standards. Thrive with us as you drive excellence in every aspect of our plant operations.

Highlights:
-100% American and privately (Family) owned metals processor/distributor … a nearly 100-year-old organization.
-This company is known to facilitate growth opportunities for their people from within, and has very low turnover.
– Income ranging between $80-100k+ depending upon experience.
-Affordable health benefits, 401k, and PTO!
-Manage 20-30 production teammates.
-Private office facing production floor.

Responsibilities:

1. Overall management of plant operations to ensure key metrics are obtained (on time delivery, product yield, product quality, employee efficiency, safety)
2. Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
3. Spend a minimum of 50% of the workday on the production floor guiding, mentoring, and coaching the production team
4. Increasing production assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standard
5. Work closely with sales team to ensure effective working relationship between sales and operations
6. Allocate labor force effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
7. Implement strategies that are in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide clarity and focus for the team
8. Implement LEAN tools or processes across the facility
9. Build a trusting relationship with the team through coaching and consistency while continuing to recruit and build a stronger, cohesive team
10. Collect and analyze data to improve existing KPIs and implement additional KPIs as appropriate
11. Implement and develop standards for quality and accuracy of manufacturing and fulfilling orders
12. Generate work orders, production and packing lists as needed
13. Count, record and report inventory for all warehoused material as documented procedures
14. Report defective or substandard material, supplies or products
15. Maintain work area, equipment and tools using 5S methodology
16. Ensure all safety related activities (safety talks, training, improvement projects, forklift daily checklists, etc.) are completed on time for self and team
17. Represent Company in all daily interactions with customers, vendors, freight personnel and other employees
18. Ensure employees’ safety and environmental concerns are addressed
19. Oversee shop equipment and preventative maintenance schedules
20. Other duties as assigned