Kansas Action for Children, Inc
General Manager - GENER006562
Kansas Action for Children, Inc, Topeka, Kansas, United States,
At Amsted Rail in Kansas City, Kansas, United StatesJob Description
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
Direct the plant's manufacturing operations to produce cast steel rail car wheels, responsible for overall financial performance of plant operations (excluding sales) and implementation and management of the continuous improvement programs. Implements new materials processes and procedures to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Assist with the formulation of manufacturing plant's objectives and development of manufacturing capital projects and budgets. Supervise the following functions: operations, lean, materials, quality, human resources, and finance.
DIMENSIONS:
Annual Sales Volume - $15-50 Million; Personnel - Salaried - 40 -50 (9 direct); Hourly - up to 200
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing facility, with optimum cost-effectiveness to assure the timely production of steel wheels.Direct the timely maintenance of equipment, buildings, and facilities to preserve the assets and ensure optimum operating efficiency.Assure the development and implementation of equipment and building design changes to improve operating conditions, minimize defective rates, and provide optimum return on investment.Ensure the plant's compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in safety, hygiene, environmental, and human resource areas.Select, develop, and motivate a competent supervisory staff to assure an efficient and cost-effective operation that will meet production objectives.Direct the development and implementation of safety and pollution control programs to comply with governmental regulations.Direct preparation of operating and capital expenditure budgets and operate the plant within established and capital expenditure budgets.Keep the Vice President-Manufacturing informed about the Plant's operations, on a timely, periodic basis, to assist him in his total planning process for future production facilities.Create and maintain positive morale by facilitating productive and harmonious employee relations among the salaried and hourly personnel to assure reasonable and equitable solutions during grievance procedures and contract negotiations.Consult Technical Services Department on equipment replacement or equipment modification and equipment changeover.
JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Operations or a related discipline, with 7-10 years of experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with EAF furnaces, tooling, Quality Control (including SPC), Safety, maintenance, capital project management, and foundry metallurgy.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Problem-solving and reasoning ability to identify the pros and cons of available solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
Intermediate level of proficiency on computer.
KEY CHALLENGES
The General Manager reports to the Vice President-Manufacturing. Reporting to this position are the Operations Manager; Manager, Human Resources; Safety Manager; Plant Controller; Quality Manager; Materials Manager; and Maintenance Manager. The General Manager is accountable for all functions within the facility. He develops operating and capital expenditure budgets; develops a long-range plan; establishes casting rate objectives; participates in the grievance procedure and arbitrations; and studies and analyzes production...#J-18808-Ljbffr
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
Direct the plant's manufacturing operations to produce cast steel rail car wheels, responsible for overall financial performance of plant operations (excluding sales) and implementation and management of the continuous improvement programs. Implements new materials processes and procedures to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Assist with the formulation of manufacturing plant's objectives and development of manufacturing capital projects and budgets. Supervise the following functions: operations, lean, materials, quality, human resources, and finance.
DIMENSIONS:
Annual Sales Volume - $15-50 Million; Personnel - Salaried - 40 -50 (9 direct); Hourly - up to 200
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing facility, with optimum cost-effectiveness to assure the timely production of steel wheels.Direct the timely maintenance of equipment, buildings, and facilities to preserve the assets and ensure optimum operating efficiency.Assure the development and implementation of equipment and building design changes to improve operating conditions, minimize defective rates, and provide optimum return on investment.Ensure the plant's compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in safety, hygiene, environmental, and human resource areas.Select, develop, and motivate a competent supervisory staff to assure an efficient and cost-effective operation that will meet production objectives.Direct the development and implementation of safety and pollution control programs to comply with governmental regulations.Direct preparation of operating and capital expenditure budgets and operate the plant within established and capital expenditure budgets.Keep the Vice President-Manufacturing informed about the Plant's operations, on a timely, periodic basis, to assist him in his total planning process for future production facilities.Create and maintain positive morale by facilitating productive and harmonious employee relations among the salaried and hourly personnel to assure reasonable and equitable solutions during grievance procedures and contract negotiations.Consult Technical Services Department on equipment replacement or equipment modification and equipment changeover.
JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Operations or a related discipline, with 7-10 years of experience supervising in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with EAF furnaces, tooling, Quality Control (including SPC), Safety, maintenance, capital project management, and foundry metallurgy.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Problem-solving and reasoning ability to identify the pros and cons of available solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
Intermediate level of proficiency on computer.
KEY CHALLENGES
The General Manager reports to the Vice President-Manufacturing. Reporting to this position are the Operations Manager; Manager, Human Resources; Safety Manager; Plant Controller; Quality Manager; Materials Manager; and Maintenance Manager. The General Manager is accountable for all functions within the facility. He develops operating and capital expenditure budgets; develops a long-range plan; establishes casting rate objectives; participates in the grievance procedure and arbitrations; and studies and analyzes production...#J-18808-Ljbffr