Location:
Kansas City, MO
Job Type:
Direct Hire
Years Of Experience:
10 – 30 years
Compensation:
$150,000 – $210,000 Per Year
Full Benefits​:
Yes
Relocation Expenses:
Yes
Interview Expenses:
Yes

Job Description :

General Manager provides leadership and manages the manufacturing operations and support departments to
achieve optimal levels of productivity, quality, and safety to assure internal and external customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions:
 Oversee compliance to all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.
 Identify training needs within the plant and review current training programs.
 Provide leadership through adherence to all company policies and procedures.
 Responsible for financial performance of the plant.
 Provide support for corporate activities: Quoting, Costing, Procedure development.
 Directly supervises up to 8 direct reports in a 400+ employee, 200,000 sq ft plant.
 Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
 Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, Addressing complaints and resolving problems.
 Perform administrative/functional management of all elements of the operation.
 Drive plant activities toward achieving customer awards and certifications (QS-9000).
 Interface with customers and suppliers as required.
 Monitor and drive continuous improvement activities in all departments of the operation.
 Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
 Provide direction and leadership consistent with the plants business plan goals.
 Identify key measurables that support business plan goals.
 Manage the process technology expertise to keep a competitive advantage.
 Provide leadership to meet customer expectations in all areas.
 Manage the business plan, its objectives and revise as necessary.
 The employee is regularly exposed to working in the manufacturing environment and work with moving mechanical parts.
 The employee must not wear any loose-fitting clothing that may get in the way of the moving machinery.
 The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and vibration.
 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Qualifications and Requirements

: 10 to 15 years’ experience managing plastic injection molding operations
 Business or Engineering degree or equivalent degree; and ten years related experience or supervisory experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 Manufacturing background, experience in plastics preferred.
 Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.