<p>Job Title: Plant Manager</p> <p>Location: Collierville, TN</p> <p>About the Company:</p> <p>IPS Corporation is a global, market-leading provider of solvent cements, adhesives, and specialized plumbing products. Founded in 1954 in Los Angeles, CA, IPS began by producing clear cements for laminating acrylic sheet for aircraft canopies. Today, IPS, with its three operating companies, has nine manufacturing plants and nine distribution centers supporting sales to a diverse set of end markets in 85 countries.</p> <p>About the Diversified Products Division:</p> <p>IPS Corporation's Diversified Products division is an industry leader in residential and commercial roofing products and the plumbing industry's pioneer. We have sustained a superior reputation among plumbers, roofing distributors and contractors for high quality products, committed service and industry expertise. We were first to introduce plastic recessed washing machine and ice maker outlet boxes and continue to be a pioneer in our industry. For more information and to view our product catalog visit www.ipscorp.com.</p> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Plant Manager will be responsible for safe smooth running of all production lines while ensuring output meets customer requirements and Company quality standards. He/she will be working closely with Procurement, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service to minimize / solve production issues or concerns. This position leads activities associated with the development and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques; maintains a good understanding of business and financial metrics; refines operational best practices & KPIs within the facility and improves performance against them.</p> <p>Additionally, the Plant Manager will play a vital role in fostering an enterprise-wide customer centricity supported by operational systems and continuous improvement processes that not only optimize manufacturing efficiencies through safe work areas, disciplined inventory management and process improvements but the overall customer experience in areas such as quality, on-time delivery, etc. This individual will need to roll up his/her sleeves immediately to impact the business and be an effective change agent. The Plant Manager must be transparent, trustworthy, and inspire the team. The Plant Manager must lead by example and mentor employees. A strong, mature business leader who values input and opportunity; possesses superior communication and interpersonal skills; and has a verifiable track record of improving operations and manufacturing processes yielding quantifiable results in the areas of process/machine/layout optimization, 5S and safety, and improved execution are competencies essential to succeeding in this role.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for daily production operations and Key Performance Indicators(Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity) while containing costs and adhering to budget in a fast-paced manufacturing environment </li><li>Develop and implement long-term operations strategy to create sustainable SQDIP improvements that benefit stakeholders and customers </li><li>Share best practices for meeting global product needs with other sites. </li><li>In conjunction with senior staff, develop the annual plan and forecasts. </li><li>Drive a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement. Implement process improvements across all aspects of operations and ensures that appropriate lean tools are being used (e.g. PSP, VSM, standard work, pull systems, SMED, variance reduction, etc.) to maximize productivity and throughput while minimizing lead-time and WIP. </li><li>Articulate clear plant, department and individual goals that help fortify a culture of transparency, fairness and accountability. Supervise and evaluate performance of production associates and take corrective action as needed. </li><li>Develop and manage the team, including talent development, performance management and labor management </li><li>Maintain a safe work environment that meets OSHA and environmental requirements </li><li>Maintain an employee-friendly environment that reflects the company values </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. </li><li>15 to 20 years of leadership experience including career progression in manufacturing operations. </li><li>Demonstrated business acumen and a basic understanding of P&L </li><li>Ability to indirectly influence in order to achieve measurable results </li><li>Proven track record of delivering results in a high-performance continuous improvement environment </li><li>Self-directed with a high sense of urgency and organized </li><li>Driven by high expectations to deliver results and not "activity" </li><li>Effectively articulates issues, facilitates their resolution and reports results orally and in writing to multiple levels in the organization </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of TPS/Lean tools including but not limited to: PSP(Paretos, RCCM, 5-Why's, Action plans), VSM, Standard Work, Pull Systems, SIOP, Daily Management, 5S, Visual Management, 3P, SMED, Transactional Process Improvement, Variation Reduction Kaizen, etc. Danaher companies' experience highly preferred. </li><li>Fluency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint </li><li>Familiarity with ERP systems </li></ul> <p>IPS is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.</p>