Plant Manager

The Plant Manager for our Switching and Fusing Operation in Leeds, AL will provide leadership and is responsible for all aspects of the plant operation; personnel, productivity, on-time delivery performance, cost, budgeting/forecasting as well as asset management.  Manage and develop a team in a fast-paced environment with a commitment to process improvements in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery performance and inventory management utilizing business practices/processes to include 5S, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma.  Deploy company and factory policies and strategies to staff throughout the manufacturing operation and translate them into business, team and personnel goals.

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• Develop Staff and culture within the business unit dedicated to the highest levels of safety, quality, and customer service thru a collaborative team environment.
• Manage and direct overall manufacturing activities of the Business Unit.
• Maintains a safe working environment consistent with all local, state and OSHA requirements.
• Originates, measures, and improves key indicators for the business unit (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Cost).
• Ensures the quality systems are established and maintained.
• Continues to enhance the LEAN culture.  Ensures the production area maintains a clean, well-organized environment through "continuous improvement" and 5S.  Implements and drives "continuous improvement" activities by eliminating non valued added activities in the manufacturing process (waste elimination).
• Develop budgets and forecasts.  Approves expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet productivity and customer requirements.
• Ensures production capacities are sufficient to meet short and long term needs.
• Establishes work requirements and ensures production schedules are met.
• Provide thought leadership and direction for highly MTO/ETO production facility unitizing SAP.

• Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred
• Experience as a Plant Manager, Director of Operations or Operations Manager – preferably in a medium to heavy manufacturing environment and prefer low volume/high mix environment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent materials planning skills
• Excellent communication and training skills
• Dynamic, results oriented, metric driven, disciplined leadership
• Staff development and engagement skills
• Welding, Fabricating, Warehouse & Logistics experience
• SAP experience
• Experience working in a union environment
• Operational Excellence or Lean Certification
• TPM Experience

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions 

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.