ASSISTANT PLANT MANAGER

Job Title

Assistant Plant Manager

Function

General Plant

Reports to

Plant Manager of Scotsman Ice Systems

Supervises

Manufacturing, Assembly, and Supply Chain

Mission

Manage current plant manufacturing operations in steel fabrication, rotocast, manufacturing engineering and assembly. Improve manufacturing business processes, tools, and metrics to positively impact inventory accuracy and controls, workflows, and production to meet customer demand.

Principle Activities

• Assist Plant Manager in all phases of plant operations, including fabrication, rotocast, manufacturing engineering and assembly, quality control, maintenance, shipping/receiving, and supply chain.
• Directly responsible for daily operations of steel fabrication, rotocast, and assembly. Ensure production requirements are met and safety protocols are followed at all times while delivering high levels of product quality.
• Measure production efficiency, schedule attainment, inventory controls, and other performance metrics; devise and implement strategic improvements to strengthen performance.
• Collaborate with teams – production to logistics – to align manufacturing priorities/schedules with business needs.
• Lead new product development implementation from testing to live production.
• Manage engineering changes and capital improvements to facility.
• Mentor and develop staff, fostering a positive working environment that encourages continuous learning, teamwork, and growth opportunities. Demonstrate ability as a change agent both as strategic thinker and hands-on leader.
• Improve cost of products and operations by implementing measure to reduce waste and inefficiencies.
• Create tools, reports, and metrics for area teams to sustain success. Support department staff with analysis and tools for better results.
• Present progress reports to plant management teams and corporate management teams, and integrate feedback.
• Optimize processes for resources, cycle time, and daily performance. Establish metrics for daily Gemba review.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Financial/Risk Control

• Understanding of manufacturing operations and its impact on the financial environment.
• Conduct in accordance with the Company code of ethics policy at all times.