Latham Pool Products, Inc Careers

Description

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The Plant Manager (PM) is responsible for oversight of plant activities in order to meet business objectives by driving the corporate mission and vision into daily operations.    The PM is accountable for all aspects of plant performance while ensuring that near- and longer-term key performance indicators (KPIs) and business objectives are attained in a cost-effective manner that is consistent with health & safety, quality and environmental requirements. The PM delegates authority to key supervisors in production and manages all activities related to plant operations. The PM is responsible and accountable for all aspects of Latham’s headquarters facilities (beyond the plant) to ensure that business is conducted in a safe, clean and responsible manner consistent with the company’s policies and procedures. 

• Functional Control
• Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S)
• Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement
• Talent Management/Human Resources

• Lead the operation of a safe and environmentally compliant facility
• Execute the company’s EH&S policies, procedures, training and practices
• Establish routine practices to assure compliance with OSHA/MoE/MoL standards (US/CA)
• Maintain facility security
• Execute the plant production plan
• Meet/exceed order fulfilment demands within the company’s established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Ensure that quality criteria are adhered to in the production process
• Oversee facility, plant and equipment maintenance to minimize downtime
• Lead 3^rd party and in-house CDL resources to meet customer timelines 
• Develop, maintain and deliver the facility’s expense budget
• Prepare, submit and manage Capital Expenditure Projects (CERs) to provide measurable return
• Drive Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) and Base Cost Productivity (BCP) projects including defining and monitoring project goals and objectives through to completion
• Specifically, improved throughput and labor utilization through targeted lean / six sigma projects and daily execution
• Specifically, improved material utilization and minimize material variances through targeted lean / six sigma projects and daily execution
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
• Participate in Project Management (PMO) activities
• Partner with shared services leaders (i.e. Quality, EH&S, Planning/Scheduling, Warranty, Customer Service & Design) in the tactical and strategic execution of plant performance
• Manages and maintains the Latham headquarters, including all areas of the facility and oversees third parties and internal staff responsible for maintenance and upkeep.
• Performs Human Resources functions, including:
• Performing salary administration and performance review tasks according to the annual headcount plan/budget and established processes and procedures
• All aspects of the employee lifecycle - Identifying staffing needs, conducting job interviews, making recommendations for direct and indirect hires and assuring a culture of cross-training is realized
• Administering cultural programs and assuring an environment of engagement, inclusion and open communication where employee issues are addressed proactively
• Partnering with Human Resources to communicate and uphold company policies, procedures and laws
• Develop a culture of long-term succession plans and provide the training and guidance to those in the plan

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Engineering, Safety, Science or a Business – related field
•  (An associate’s degree may be considered with commensurate experience.)
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering related field to include:  
• 5 + years of experience in capital expenditure management 
• 5 + years of experience with Lean Six Sigma tools and methods  
• 3 + years of experience in a manufacturing plant  
• 3 + years of installation or logistics experience 
• Lean Manufacturing experience.  Six Sigma Green / Black belt preferred
• Knowledge of basic accounting and finance principles/budgeting
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and processes with technical ability
• Strong supervisory, teambuilding, decision-making and people management skills
• Ability to create accountability and lead by example
• Demonstrated understanding of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, employee relations
• Project management experience preferred
• Ability to work well independently and as part of cross-functional teams
• Ability to recruit and develop high performing teams in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to develop and implement processes that drive continuous improvement
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting business reports, metrics and KPIs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, used to effectively represent the company with responses to inquiries or complaints from customers, employees and regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with logistics including oversized loads, crane and forklift operations
• Regularly required to talk or hear, frequently required to stand; walk; bend; use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms, prolonged sitting, repetitive computer use, occasionally lift up to 20 pounds
• Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office software
• Travel requirements: Generally, less than 10% with occasional overnights 
• Bilingual-Spanish/English