Well established & successful company has an excellent opportunity available in Nebraska for a General Manager. Summary: The General Manager is responsible for the overall operations of the facility in a manner which supports the company’s safety, quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.

Essential Job Duties/Functions:

• Identifies and implements optimal business processes and organizational structure for plant.
• Implements, improves and maintains manufacturing policies & procedures, materials usage, shipping & receiving, capacity planning, production scheduling, safety, customer satisfaction, and Key Performance Indicators.
• Identifies, recommends and implements strategic changes in manufacturing and operations.
• Builds, develops and manages a capable operations leadership team.
• Provides individual team members with aggressive and clear performance objectives.
• Leads by example with a passion for customer service.
• Champions initiatives to institutionalize Safety, Quality, Lean Manufacturing, Team Development and Continuous Improvement.
• Provides leadership and support to Lean Business Practices and Activities.

Education and/or Experience (include certs or licenses needed):

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical or management discipline strongly preferred with a minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in operations and manufacturing management.
• Must have demonstrated track record of manufacturing management excellence, evidenced by a track record of achieving production, quality and cost objectives while maintaining a safe and positive environment for line manufacturing employees.
• At least 5 years Plastic Injection Molding processing experience.

Competencies:

• Must have superior communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills evidencing the ability to effectively communicate with subordinates, superiors, peers, customers, etc.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must have strong planning and budgeting skills.
• Must demonstrate superior leadership and managerial skills indicative of the ability to instill teamwork, delegate effectively, and build collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of business objectives.
• Must have strong organizational skills and a superior attention to detail.
• Must be able to manage competing priorities and objectives.
• Must demonstrate a proactive management style evidencing the ability to anticipate and resolve potential issues before they become significant problems.
• Must demonstrate creativity and innovation indicative of an ability to identify new approaches, processes and systems to business operations and issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.