Job Details

Plant Manager BC1

BC1 - Carpinteria, CA 93013

Overview

Salary Range $144,800.00 - $238,900.00 Salary

Description

Service leads the customer experience, and delivering an exceptional experience requires a unified front across the entire company. The Plant Manager will have responsibility for the successful setup of Bega North Americas new location, Bega Campus One (BC1), and will be responsible for directing and coordinating the site manufacturing activities. The Plant Manager BC1 will also be the senior manager on site to support all BC1 operations activities for the VP of Operations when not present. The Plant Manager will manage teams to realize and maintain maximum efficiencies throughout the workforce and meet Bega goals and objectives.

The Plant Manager will be responsible for operational excellence in support of world-class service delivery in all make areas, as well as support areas of Bega on our beautiful site in Carpinteria, CA. Primary responsibilities include resource alignment, order fulfillment, and coordinating support with the appropriate teams at the Broomfield, CO location when necessary.

When taking on these responsibilities, it is important to consider BEGAs service purpose, which is build trust and confidence with our suppliers. Our service purpose emphasizes how the organization should view and conduct itself and it expresses our desired impact on the lives of whoever we are trying to service. More simply put, it is the systematic reason behind how we make people feel. Everyone will always be celebrated for being on purpose, even if they temporarily find themselves off task.

What You'll Do

• The Plant Manager will be responsible for developing and managing a responsive, flexible manufacturing operation to meet the changing demands of the customer base
• Work with quality management to support the implementation of the new quality procedures throughout the production department for new, insourced work to be performed at BC2
• Work with Bega Carpinteria (BC1) management to implement corrective, preventative, and continuous improvement actions at BC2
• Work with materials management to assure the materials needs are satisfied to meet or exceed daily shipping goals
• Develop short-and-long range goals and work with other departments to determine manufacturing capabilities and capacity requirements
• Participate in creating annual budgets and manage expenditures to achieve and operate within budgeted targets. Ensure production is run efficiently, waste is kept to a minimum, and equipment is maintained to company standards
• Manage cost improvement initiatives to achieve on-going operational cost optimization, interact with other managers and subordinates on continuous improvement of processes and employee performance
• Carry out managerial responsibilities according to the organizations policies and procedures. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assisting, and directing, performance appraisals, rewarding and/or disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems
• Supervise direct reports and their personnel
• Ensure that job descriptions and work assignments are accurate and clear to employees, time sheets and time off requests are accurate and approved, and employees are disciplined according to the BEGA employee handbook
• Ensure that personnel are trained in assembly techniques, product quality, proper use of tools, and safety precautions
• Strong Engagement into New Product Development
• Interface with Engineering regarding special assembly or modification requests
• Support the Environmental, Health and Safety initiatives and advocate safety in the assigned to the area
• Ensure Quality Above All in all make areas
• Train, develop, motivate, and lead a professional team to introduce and implement best-in-class concepts for productivity, yield, plan development, and quality
• Monitor key metrics as assigned
• Lead the implementation of problem solving and other continuous improvement opportunities in the make areas
• Performs other duties and leads projects as directed by Supervisor or required by company
• Champion and drive adoption of the BEGA Business System

Qualifications

BEGA North America is a world-renowned manufacturer of architectural lighting, control, and furniture solutions.

Who we want to be

Companies create a vision statement to answer a very important question, where are we going? A vision statement says what the organization wishes to be like in some years' time. It's usually drawn up by senior leadership to take thinking beyond day-to-day activity in both a clear and memorable way. Here at BEGA, our vision is to be the industry's premier provider of architectural outdoor lighting, control, and furniture solutions.

Why we exist

Companies create a mission statement to answer the most important question, why do we exist? Its aim is to provide focus for management and staff. Mission is synonymous with shared purpose and emphasizes how the organization should view and conduct itself. Our mission should find a way to express the organization's impact on the lives of whomever we are trying to serve, and more importantly make them feel it! Here at BEGA, we have an unwavering commitment to quality above all, in our people, products, partners, and processes. Therefore, our mission is to build quality into everything we do.

Who we are

Why does a company take time to define its core values? Because values govern behavior and describe our organization's desired culture.

• Fostering Trust Everyone at BEGA is responsible for creating an environment of trust. To do this, each of us must have the freedom to communicate with anyone, and it must be safe for everyone to offer ideas.
• Building Community Everyone at BEGA is responsible for creating an environment of trust. To do this, each of us must have the freedom to communicate with anyone, and it must be safe for everyone to offer ideas.
• Embracing Growth We embrace perpetual growth and development, continuous learning, and constant improvement, enabling the brand, the organization, and the individual to realize their full potential.
• Living Responsibly We are committed to social responsibility and minimizing our impact on the environment over time. To deliver on this mission critical promise we take a balanced approach to people and the planet.

What we believe in

• Respect we treat everyone with respect by being polite and kind.
• Integrity we act with integrity by being honest and following our moral and ethical convictions.
• Ownership we possess an orientation of ownership and a mentality that desires us all to thrive.
• Accountability we lead by example, always accountable for doing what we agreed we would do.