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Position Description for Plant Manager, LP Cylinder

Company Overview:

LT Corporation (LT Corp), based in Cleveland, Mississippi, is the parent company of a Family of Companies including Buckeye Fabricating Company, Kryton Engineered Metals, LP Cylinder Service, Inc., LT Corp Logistics, Tate Metalworks and Quality Steel Corporation, with eight locations in the U.S.

LT Corporation began as Quality Steel Corporation in 1957 founded by Lowry Tims. The Company’s commitment to excellence - caring for employees, serving customers, and having a positive impact on local communities - is core to its mission.

At LT Corp, our purpose is to continue to improve the lives we touch, to help others grow, thrive, and succeed, further lived out in our Core Beliefs and Values and in the Way We Lead. We provide a positive and supportive environment with other extraordinary total rewards including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and a competitive match 401(k) to help our employees plan for their secure futures consistent with our long-term value creation approach.

Position Summary:

The Plant Manager, LP Cylinder is responsible for leading the Shohola, PA overall plant operations, promoting an environment of positive employee relations, safety, and quality to achieve the organizational strategy. The Plant Manager will lead by example and engage employees in creating a work environment that reinforces our positive culture and family values and demonstrates passion and urgency for meeting customer expectations. The Plant Manager will develop a continuous improvement and lean culture in support of improving safety, quality, productivity, delivery, and cost efficiency goals. The Plant Manager provides leadership for approximately 35 employees in 2 facilities and is responsible for their overall facility metrics.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and direct the plant operations team, coaching and developing for positive employee relations, best practice knowledge, managing performance and delegating authority and accountability, and coaching team members in “The Way We Lead” to achieve results and reinforce the positive culture.

· Ensure compliance with OSHA applications and procedures by working closely with LT Corp Senior Health and Safety Manager.

· Set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and monitor plant performance to ensure achievement of current and future production targets, quality, delivery and safety standards.

· Drive rapid, significant and sustainable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, inventory, on-time delivery and lead times.

· Contribute to developing the manufacturing strategy and implementing the manufacturing plan for the site supporting the organization’s overall business strategy.

· Develop and lead a continuous improvement and lean culture; drive the implementation of the continuous improvement roadmap to achieve breakthrough performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

· Ensure key manufacturing metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are consistently tracking the appropriate measures. Lead regular KPI reviews for the plant leadership team to ensure attainment of results and a sense of urgency for lean implementation priorities.

· Periodically present plans, results, strategy deployment and KPI progress to the Leadership Team.

· Establish and monitor operating budget. Continually evolve manufacturing efficiency, assessing opportunities and taking actions to reduce cost of direct and indirect labor, manufacturing overhead and inventory levels.

· Lead by example, demonstrating LT Corp’s “the Way We Lead” (servant leader, devoted, resilient, growth mindset, team player, trustworthy, fun-loving) leadership traits and reinforcing LT Corp’s purpose, core beliefs, and values to all team members.

· Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the operation to accomplish customer‐driven priorities.

· Work collaboratively across the organization to manage company growth strategy, which includes analyzing and providing recommendations to the Leadership Team.

· Collaborate across the organization with all levels and teams including administration, finance, sales, marketing and engineering. Partner with the commercial team to ensure the best possible product and customer satisfaction.

· Continually benchmark best practices internally (Quality Steel facilities) and externally to drive improvements across the facility.

· Develop, maintain, and foster positive relationships and partnerships with customers, vendors, suppliers, potential and strategic partners.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of operations leadership experience in a manufacturing setting required

demonstrating significant performance improvements.

· Demonstrated experience implementing a continuous improvement and lean culture, building and supporting a continuous improvement mindset, utilizing tools such as value stream mapping, kaizen, TPM, standard work, SMED, 6S and SIOP/production scheduling.

· Experience leading and growing a high performing team. Experience assessing talent, partnering with human resources to build a talent retention and engagement strategy.

· Experience managing budgets and financial statements (P&L) for a plant operation.

· Demonstrated data-driven decision-making. Deploys resources to key priorities, sets plans for six to twelve-month horizon.

· Successful experience leading an organization through change and significant improvement. Demonstrated change management capability for driving innovation, continuous improvement, and sustainable change through people.

· Strong communications skills both verbal and written. Ability to communicate and motivate at all levels of the organization.

· Experience in participating and driving community involvement with employees and organizations striving to build stronger communities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

· Servant Leader, lead through influence style vs. command and control

· Ability to communicate and build relationships throughout the organization

· High level of urgency and accountability to meet customer needs

· High self-awareness and emotional intelligence

· Aligned with highest integrity and values

· Strong command of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially MS Excel

· Ability to analyze data to inform the decision-making process

· Strong business acumen and experience with strategic planning and budgeting

· Strong ability to coach, develop and inspire team members

· Strong written and oral communication skills

Education and Certification Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered.

Travel

· Periodic travel required to company, customer, or supplier sites.

LP Cylinder is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment

without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Shohola, PA 18458: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person