Plant Manager-Heat Treat-Vernon, CA

Bodycote Thermal Processing has an international reputation for total reliability and unrivalled expertise in all significant heat treatment processes.  Vital capacity and unmatched investment in all industrially important treatments and leading-edge fully computerized heat treatment centers are complemented by sophisticated metal joining facilities

 

Summary:  The scope of the position is hiring, training, planning, scheduling, organizing and overall direction of day to day activities relating to production and equipment on all shifts.  Works with minimal supervision within guidelines established by the General Manager.

 

Requirements (Qualifications & Skills):

¨ Education:  High school diploma or equivalent.  Advanced related training is preferred.

¨ Experience:  Requires extensive knowledge of heat treating, operations management, metallurgy, inspection and customer needs through technical and advanced training, seminars, college, B.S.M.E. (metallurgy) and/or equivalent work experience.

¨ Minimum five years practical experience in heat treatment of aerospace alloys, including aluminum, titanium and exotic metals or related.

¨ Work Environment:  May be exposed to heat, dust, noise, humidity, fumes, etc.

¨ Requires basic knowledge of metals, furnaces and capabilities of all plant equipment.

¨ Must be knowledgeable of tooling needs and costs.  Tooling design experience preferred.

¨ Must have the ability to manage multi-level employees and functions with a minimum of five years experience in a supervisory role.

¨ Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and customer specifications.

¨ Must be knowledgeable in customer needs, material handling procedures, and quality control.

¨ Must possess knowledge and have experience in industrial safety programs, OSHA regulations, company rules and compliance to State and Federal labor laws relating to employment, discipline, etc.

¨ Must possess ability to ensure compliance of company rules as established by Corporate and the General Manager.

¨ Must be effective in promoting and maintaining positive employee relations, and have basic understanding of company rules, procedures, benefits and pay policies as related to production employees.

¨ Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.

Essential Job Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):

¨ Directs activities of production foremen, sets priorities for day to day equipment maintenance, and maintains appropriate production staffing as needed to meet company goals.

¨ Responsible for shop production schedules and conducts production meetings including supervisors’ meetings working closely with the Customer Service Manager.

¨ Ensures customers’ needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the Quality Manager.

¨ Directs maintenance activities in regard to shop equipment, instrumentation, facilities and personnel.

¨ Responsible for maintaining an effective energy conservation program, maintaining controls over labor costs, directs industrial services and approves expenditures within established company guidelines under the guidance of the General Manager.

¨ Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of equipment, safe work habits of the employees and administering the safety program within the guidelines established by the company and General Manager.

¨ Responsible for purchasing and/or approving materials for shop, facilities, tooling, fixtures, etc., under the guidance of the General Manager.

¨ Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.

 

Bodycote offers a competitive salary, including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401K. 

 

Bodycote is an equal opportunity employer