Since 1973, Taber Extrusions has been a leading manufacturer of aluminum extrusion-based products for OEMs in markets ranging from Military, Department of Defense, Aircraft/Aerospace, Marine/Shipbuilder, Boat Docks, Platforms, Decking, Motor Housing, Electronics, Heat Sinks, Automotive, Rail, and Structural Components. Taber is headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas and operates two manufacturing sites in Russellville and one manufacturing site located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Company is segmented into five operating units; Extrusion, Cast House, Fabrication, Friction Stir Welding and Micro Extrusion. Taber has continued to make ongoing investments in their value-added capabilities by recently expanding their Russellville facility to house their new friction stir welder and new state-of-the-ton press with 16" container designed for larger, complex profiles with tighter tolerances for aerospace, defense, and heavy industrial customers.
Taber is currently seeking a Plant Manager for its Russellville, AR manufacturing site. This position will report to the Vice President of Operations and have direct oversight and responsibility for the manufacturing operations in Russellville, AR. If you believe you have the qualifications and experience that meet the job duties detailed below and a desire to lead our Taber-Russellville facility into the growing future ahead of us, please consider applying today to join the Taber Team.
JOB SUMMARY
This role will provide leadership for all areas of plant operations including; planning/scheduling, maintenance, as well as all manufacturing departments. This position is responsible for establishing and managing processes to ensure that objectives are exceeded for safety, customer service, quality, and overall manufacturing cost. A major responsibility for this position is to embrace and support efforts to develop and utilize the principles of lean manufacturing and six sigma to facilitate the creation of a highly engaged work culture that embraces continuous improvement as a way of life. As a key member of the Taber leadership team, the Plant Manager works closely with Sales, Finance, Technical Services and Human Resources to successfully develop and manage Taber’s quest for industry leadership while exceeding established financial objectives. Key indicators of success will be the effective development of assigned resources and the consistent execution of the manufacturing process while exceeding established objectives. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations for Taber Extrusions, LLC.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as the plant champion for safety, ensuring that a zero-accident mindset is instilled in all employees.
- Provides necessary leadership to create a customer centric culture that sets the industry standard for quality, lead-time, and on-time delivery.
- Establish, deploy, and monitor plant performance metrics to support AOP objectives while ensuring goal alignment throughout the organization.
- Support efforts to continuously reduce unplanned scrap and improve the COPQ (cost of poor quality).
- Ensures that an effective maintenance management system is in place to achieve objectives for quality, process reliability, and overall manufacturing cost.
- Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment to support a world class 5S culture.
- Other responsibilities as defined and directed by the Vice President and the Taber leadership team.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or equivalent work experience.
- 10 years of progressive responsibility working in engineered products/metal working environment.
- Utilize applicable work instructions and control plans.
- Demonstrate ability to complete all applicable paperwork associated with this job title.
- Demonstrate leadership and organization skills.
- Thorough knowledge of equipment and processes of the entire plant.
- Ability to make decisions concerning personnel.
- Knowledge of personnel policy.
- Demonstrate ability to complete all applicable paperwork associated with this job title.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with the sales staff, customers, and other management.
- Individuals are familiar with all applicable Quality System documents, policies and procedures.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
