Plant Manager

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Hubbell Incorporated is an international manufacturer of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of residential and non-residential construction, industrial, and utility applications

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Plant Manager who will provide leadership and is responsible for all aspects of the plant operation; personnel, productivity, on-time delivery performance, cost, budgeting/forecasting as well and asset management.

Manage and develop a team in a fast-paced environment with a commitment to process improvements in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery performance, and inventory management utilizing business practices/processes to include 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.

Deploy company and factory policies and strategies to staff throughout the manufacturing operation and translate them into business, team, and personnel goals.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA (preferred)

Work Experience

• Experience as a Plant Manager, Director of Operations, or Operations Manager – preferably in a medium to heavy manufacturing environment and prefer low volume/high mix environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Continues to enhance the LEAN culture. Ensures the production area maintains a clean, well-organized environment through “continuous improvement” and 5S. Implements and drives “continuous improvement” activities by eliminating non-value-added activities in the manufacturing process (waste elimination).
• Develop budgets and forecasts. Approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, and equipment are used efficiently to meet productivity and customer requirements.
• Develop Staff and culture within the business unit dedicated to the highest levels of safety, quality, and customer service through a collaborative team environment.
• Ensures production capacities are sufficient to meet short and long-term needs.
• Ensures the quality systems are established and maintained.
• Establishes work requirements and ensures production schedules are met.
• Maintains a safe working environment consistent with all local, state, and OSHA requirements.
• Manage and direct overall manufacturing activities of the Business Unit.
• Originates, measures, and improves key indicators for the business unit (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost).
• Provide thought leadership and direction for highly MTO/ETO production facility unitizing SAP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a union environment
• Operational Excellence or Lean Certification
• SAP experience
• TPM Experience
• Welding, Fabricating, Warehouse and Logistics experience

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Dynamic, results-oriented, metric-driven, disciplined leadership
• Excellent communication and training skills
• Excellent materials planning skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Staff development and engagement skills
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to travel on business-related trips; ability to move to various locations within the Company
• Ability to communicate
• Ability to work on a personal computer and other related equipment as required

Employer’s Statement

Hubbell Incorporated (its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class.