Plant Manager

About Aero

Aero Industries, Inc., is a global leader in the manufacturing of tarp systems and trailer accessories with more than 90 products patented. With a long track record of success, a reputation for superior capabilities, and long-standing customer relationships, Aero represents a compelling platform for growth.

Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aero also serves customers through satellite locations in Omaha, NE, and Kent, OH, as well as a nationwide network of dealers. We operate a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost control, and continuous improvement. This 80+ year-old, family-owned business has endured through a dedicated workforce and a commitment to support its employees.

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Purpose and Scope: This position directs the day-to-day and strategic activities of a complex plant to achieve financial and operating objectives. The Plant Manager is a key leadership role that manages all plant operations, with overall responsibility for safety, production, maintenance, warehouse operations, quality, customer relations, and human resources.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Promotes a proactive and sustainable environmental, health, and safety culture that supports Aero's "zero incident" goal and that exceeds local, state, and federal requirements.
• Directs operational effectiveness to maximize efficiency and productivity.
• Ensures customer delivery and quality expectations are met.
• Plans and oversees the implementation of capital improvement projects to ensure adherence to approved plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Responsible for all aspects of financial management of the plant; controls spending in all areas, including capital, labor, energy, and inventory.
• Resolves operational, manufacturing, employee, and customer issues.
• Prepares and compiles analyses and reports on plant utilization, labor efficiency, materials usage, scrap, and labor.
• Responsible for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") to consistently manufacture products according to quality standards, as well as other customer and regulatory quality standards
• Works closely with customer contacts (quality and purchasing) to coordinate activities and facilitate customer relationships; participates in resolving and preventing customer complaints, and promotes strong customer relations in partnership with the commercial organization.
• Responsible for the overall development of people and skills throughout the plant to support talent management.
• Actively works to build high engagement among coworkers.
• Manages a team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring, and performance management. Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement; cultivates an environment of safety, high performance, and ethical and legal compliance; addresses employee relations issues.
• Keeps informed of technical and management developments to assure continued personal growth and to coach employees toward optimum performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills, and/or abilities.

Aero's Leadership Framework:

• Leading Self–Managerial Courage; Command Skills and Driving for Results;
• Leading Teams – Building Effective Teams; Influencing & Motivating Others; Organizational Awareness; Process Management.
• Leading the Business – Business Acumen; Customer Focus; Strategic Agility; Delegating & Directing Others.

Relationships: Reports directly to the VP of Operations, and all Plant Staff report directly to this role.

Compensation:

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages, and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location.

Benefits:

When you join Aero's, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Paid time off/ Birthday time off/ Holidays
• Health and wellness perks program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings