Job Description

***Only candidates with 10+ years of leadership experience in an industrial metal/steel manufacturing environment will be considered***

OUR CLIENT

Cleveland Steel Container, an employee-owned company (ESOP), is one of the largest manufacturers of steel pails in the United States. With multiple fully capable steel pail plants situated in key market areas of the country, CSC markets its products throughout North America to both large Fortune 500 companies as well as small, family-owned businesses.

CSC corporate headquarters is located in Hudson, OH with its metal stamping plant located in Streetsboro, Ohio that provides all component parts to the company’s four pail plants. CSC also maintains a state-of-the-art Technical Center in Streetsboro to develop new products, design and build advanced pail making technology, and support ongoing operations at the Company’s manufacturing facilities.

CSC embraces a “Customers First” Culture that is truly about “making good pails and delivering them on-time.” CSC also lives by four Guiding Principles that give us purpose and direction.

1. Consistently Deliver Superior Products and Services
2. Support, Develop and Value our Team
3. Maintain Reliable and Efficient Operations
4. Plan, Grow and Improve for the Future

CSC seeks an enthusiastic, responsible, and customer-oriented individual with a positive attitude that shares the values of its company culture, which is built around teamwork, family, honest communication and producing desirable results.

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POSITION SUMMARY

With an exceptional leadership team and a customer first focus, this is an exciting time join a leading, growing manufacturing business and leverage your leadership skills and manufacturing knowledge in an organization built on an outstanding reputation and culture of excellence.

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned manufacturing professional to lead the Streetsboro, OH plant of 75 non-union employees and focus on maintaining its high standards of production efficiency and excellent customer service.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, the General Manager will assume responsibility for the overall performance of the plant ensuring financial, operational, employee relations, customer and administrative objectives of this complex production facility are met.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES.

• Lead, develop and motivate a team of 7: Production Manager, Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager, Continuous Improvement/Quality Manager, Production Scheduler, Materials Manager/Buyer, Second Shift Supervisor, Plant HR Administrative Assistant.
• Build trust and credibility to create confidence and respect among the team.
• Create an environment that fosters learning, growth and development.
• Focus on metrics related to safety, scrap, throughput, pails per payroll hour, sheets per minute, overall equipment efficiency (OEE), etc.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of all production and administrative processes and departments.
• Ensure all staff are properly instructed and trained to perform their jobs in a safe, efficient, and quality conscious manner.
• Maximize efficiency and productivity of all plant and office processes.
• Communicate to all personnel regarding plant metrics, customer feedback, employee relations issues, etc.
• Chair various meetings for quality, production, and maintenance initiatives.
• Ensure all required training including, safety, re-current, developmental and cross training is conducted as scheduled.
• Ensure the Quality Management System is capable of achieving any defined accreditation.
• Ensure all regulatory (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.) compliance requirements are satisfied.
• Ensure development of key personnel to support succession planning and growth.
• Monitor closely all P&L responsible line-item expenses in particular labor and overhead.
• Maintain a level of proficiency in management concepts such as Quality Management, Sound Manufacturing Practices, Employee Development and Customer Service
• Lead and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
• Effectively communicate to and with all levels of the organization.
• Assist VP of Operations with any other duties or responsibilities as required.

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year degree preferably in a technical area such as engineering, industrial technology or industrial engineering.
• Strong leadership skills; building a good team, sense of urgency, builds strong relationships and gets connected to the organization, utilizes resources, learns from mistakes, motivate, coach, etc.
• 10+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment leading of team of 5-8 direct reports.
• Experience coaching and mentoring high-potential management personnel.
• Strong communication skills. Comfortable speaking to groups as well as individuals.
• Knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management.
• Solid financial and business management acumen.
• Working knowledge of human resource principles and practices, recruitment and selection, employee relations and coaching and counseling.
• Understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Information technology skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Leadership
• Relationship Building
• Customer Focused
• Financial Acumen
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Critical Thinking and problem solving
• Decisive decision-making
• Collaborative
• Transparency
• Communication/organizational skills

If you are an accomplished, high-performing manufacturing leader with the drive and determination to succeed, we are interested in speaking with you.

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