Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world's largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!

Summary:

This role is a direct report to the General Manager and a member of the plant leadership team for our Arlington, TX plant that supports the aerospace, defense & energy industries. The Plant Manager has the responsibility for the overall production operation. This includes all aspects of day-to-day production operations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs activities of production foremen sets priorities for day-to-day equipment maintenance, and maintains appropriate production staffing as needed to meet company goals.

• Responsible for shop production schedules and conducts production meetings including supervisors' meetings working closely with the Customer Service Manager.

• Ensures customers' needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the Quality Manager.

• Directs maintenance activities in regard to shop equipment, instrumentation, facilities, and personnel.

• Responsible for communicating policy changes from top management to others in supervision and ensuring supervisors' understanding of management philosophies, safety, product handling, equipment capabilities, and customer needs.

• Responsible for enforcing the company handbook and communicating with the Office Manager and/or General Manager on matters relating to discipline.

• Responsible for maintaining an effective energy conservation program, maintaining controls over labor costs, directing industrial services, and approving expenditures within established company guidelines under the guidance of the General Manager.

• Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of equipment, and safe work habits of the employees, and administering the safety program within the guidelines established by the company and General Manager.

• Responsible for purchasing and/or approving materials for the shop, facilities, tooling, fixtures, etc., under the guidance of the General Manager.

• Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. Therefore, candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent resident cardholders.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Advanced related training is preferred.

• Experience: Requires extensive knowledge of heat treating, operations management, metallurgy, inspection, and customer needs through technical and advanced training, seminars, college, B.S.M.E. (metallurgy), and/or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum five years of practical experience in heat treatment of aerospace alloys, including aluminum, titanium, and exotic metals or related, and the ability to manage multi-level employees and functions with a minimum of five years' experience in a supervisory role.

Bodycote has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment and for these reasons, all applicants in the United States who receive a conditional offer of employment must undergo a drug screen before employment begins.

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