Jobs Available: Aleris seeks plant manager for Coldwater facility

Aleris International is seeking a Plant Manager for its facility in Coldwater.

Job description
Our Recycling & Specification Alloys Americas division is seeking to add a talented Plant Manager to its Operations team at our facility in Coldwater, MI. The purpose of this role is to provide overall direction and leadership to the Coldwater (North) facility.  The plant manager is responsible for developing and driving the execution of business plans to deliver on financial commitments.

Responsibilities Include:

• Drive and develop the culture of safety first. Accountable for the safety of all plant personnel, contractors and visitors to the facility.

• Develop, implement, and manage facility business plans to achieve operating budgets and sales goals.

• Responsible for managing communications with customers and ensuring meeting quality standards, OTIF requirements and issue resolution.

• Taking responsibility for the overall direction of the facility, and carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

• Ensuring compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, while driving environmental excellence.

• Manage resources to maximize returns and drive employee development, productivity and asset utilization.

• Ensure compliance to budget and production schedules, monitors production output and quality data, and oversees compiling of reports for management review.

• Oversee major capital, construction, and maintenance programs.

• Interact with customers, suppliers, vendors, and public government agencies.

• Participate in planning and providing information to support business unit activities.

• Manage employee relations.

• Complete other assignments as requested.

Desired Skills and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, engineering, or other program with relevant manufacturing experience.

• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing operations role.

• Minimum three years managerial experience.

• Working knowledge of Lean required Black Belt certification desirable.

• Willingness to relocate within the Aleris organization.

• Proficient in computer usage and Microsoft Office

• Proven ability to function with minimal supervision while also leading others toward project goals.

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to plan and organize effective and efficiently.

• Results and detail oriented.

• Willingness to travel as necessary.

About this company
Aleris is a privately-held, global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Aleris operates more than 40 production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

Major customers include some of the world’s largest companies in the aerospace, building and construction, containers and packaging, metal distribution, and transportation industries. Aleris serves these customers with its low-cost, flexible, technically advanced and strategically located manufacturing operations supported by industry-leading research and development.

For more information, visit the Aleris website.

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