Plant Manager with Apex International in Chaska, MN

Job Description

Job Description

At Apex International, we pride ourselves on being a high-quality manufacturer of OTC, personal care, and household products. At Apex International, we create collaborative partnerships with customers ranging from global Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups.

We are currently seeking a Plant Manager to support our Chaska location. This key leadership role will report to our VP of Operations and will help our customers grow and save money by developing and maintaining a continuously improving lean culture that achieves Operational Excellence across the entire plant.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

1. Continually improve and refine the Manufacturing Value Stream to obtain dramatically shorter manufacturing cycle times, lower costs, world-class quality, and near-perfect schedule adherence.

• Create a Visual Factory
• Develop a changeover reduction program to reduce changeover times continually.
• Implement Total Productive Maintenance to continually improve machine run time and OEE (overall equipment effectiveness).
• Develop, implement, and maintain standards and processes that eliminate waste throughout the plant.
• Develop and implement a "learning culture" that fosters continuous improvement.
• Create processes that ensure products are manufactured to specifications
• Ensure that batches are made to meet the production schedule while meeting all quality, safety, and financial performance metrics
• Ensure a safe environment for plant employees

2. Working with the Corporate Lean Champion, implement lean throughout the plant better than anyone in our industry.

• Create and continually communicate a customer focused vision for lean at Apex.
• Achieve a level of employee involvement where everyone in the plant is very active in our lean journey.
• Provide leadership and support the training on lean principles, tools and processes for our plant employees.
• Create and monitor standard work for all levels of the plant.
• Institutionalize 6-S throughout the plant
• Measure and benchmark the plant's progress on our lean journey

3. Develop strategic and tactical plans for the plant that consistent with and achieve the corporate vision.

• Participate in the development of the corporate strategic plan. Develop a plant strategic plan for] people, plant and equipment that is integrated and aligned with the corporate strategic plan.
• Participate in the development of the corporate annual Hoshin and tactical planning process.
• Ensure that the plant Hoshins and tactical plans are aligned with the corporate objectives.
• Ensure that all plans are fully cascaded throughout the plant.

4. Management Competencies - Develop and maintain an organization of high performing people who are aligned with Apex Vision, Purpose and Values.

• Selection- finds and retains the right people in each position and selects the right candidate.
• Training- provides employees the skill and information they need to perform their jobs successfully and follows through to ensure learning.
• ManagementLeadership- Coaches employees to succeed and develops them for the future.
• CorrectionRedirection- addresses chronic unacceptable performance in a way that causes improvement.
• Performance Evaluation- Objectively values and defines performance against outcomes and standards.
• Employee development- Follows a plan to develop performance and prepare people in their career development.
• Termination- knows how to document employee performance and construct a case leading to correct termination decisions.

5. Perform other work as assigned.

• Direction and oversight of others: Will be responsible for Value Steam Managers.

Qualification and Skill Requirements

• This position requires more than 10 years and less than 20 years of successful experience in an executive production or manufacturing position in an effective Lean environment.
• To be effective, this position requires Customer Focus, Constant Improvement and Results.
• Orientation as core character traits. This position requires manufacturing aptitude, experience, and ability. It has a high demand for manufacturing short to mid-run product cycles in a highly effective and profitable manner.
• Requires an understanding of MRP software such as Alliance. Requires a high level of competence to leverage Apex's ability to innovate and create solutions for customers.
• Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college, resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• Licenses and Certifications- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental benefits
• Short term & Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Additional Information

Apex International's dynamic nature, unwavering commitment to quality, implementation of Lean Manufacturing practices, financial strength, and focus on customer satisfaction, combined with problem-solving employees, have propelled us to become a prominent industry leader in contract manufacturing for the personal and home care sector.

As a leader in contract manufacturing, Apex stands out due to:

1. Unrivaled commitment to quality: Apex sets itself apart with its measurable advantage in delivering products of the highest quality standards.
2. Emphasis on Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement: Apex is dedicated to implementing Lean Manufacturing practices, constantly seeking ways to optimize processes and enhance efficiency.
3. As a privately held company with strong financial stability, Apex ensures reliability and long-term partnership opportunities.
4. Customer-focused and problem-solving employees: Apex boasts a team of highly skilled and dedicated employees who excel in customer service and possess exceptional problem-solving abilities. Our commitment to meeting customer needs is unparalleled.

Apex International Inc. is an equal opportunity Employer.