Plant Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

As the Plant Manager of Cambridge, you will provide the overall leadership and management of manufacturing operations and the operations strategy for complex electrical equipment product lines. The Plant Manager is responsible for establishing and implementing operations strategy that will drive the Cambridge plant as a high-quality low-cost producer of key Rockwell Automation products. Key functions included in this role are manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, employee relations, production control, inventory control, procurement, information technology, quality, safety and environment, and logistics.

The position is expected to collaborate with global business partners to work toward common platforms, methods, procedures, and systems. The position has leadership responsibilities to drive a lean continuous improvement culture leading to quality improvements, cycle time reductions, safety improvements, cost and waste reductions, inventory reductions, supplier development and on-time shipping performance.

The Plant Manager at this location has direct and indirect reports of approximately 500 employees. You will report to the Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations and work onsite from Cambridge, ON.

• Manufacturing process knowledge in make-to-stock assembly environment
• Materials and order management, planning, and procurement knowledge
• Manufacturing Engineering Acumen
• Responsible for driving continuous improvement regarding costs of goods sold, quality, delivery, cycle time, lead time and asset management through Lean practices.
• Capacity planning and management
• Demonstrates business leadership throughout the organization to create and achieve strategic and tactical objectives for the operation. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing a Strategic Manufacturing and Operations Plan that supports productivity and financial objectives.
• Quality systems management
• Employee relations within a diverse workforce
• Develop expense and capital budgets and manage financial performance.
• Manage all issues associated with facility operations, maintenance, and Rockwell Automation's presence in the local community
• Ensures thorough familiarity with company policies and procedures. Appropriately applies policies and procedures in compliance with government laws. Policies and procedures include, but not limited to: Standards of Business Conduct and Ethics, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, security, quality and environmental), and functional policies published within Rockwell Automation.
• Creates, motivates, and leads cross-functional teams across the organization to achieve the objectives of the company.
• Lead systemic approach to workforce planning and succession planning, including identification and development of top talent
• Foster a performance-based culture, including performance standards and career development planning for key talent in order to enhance the employee value proposition and positively impact employee engagement and retention.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
• Legal authorization to work in Canada. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel 5% of the time.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or Supply Chain
• 8+ years of varied management experience in production operations at manufacturing facilities, including responsibility for multiple functional areas within operations - materials planning, scheduling, and inventory management
• Financial business knowledge and strategic business planning experience to operate in an entrepreneurial business environment
• ERP knowledge and experience
• Experience in lean manufacturing environment
• Master's degree
• Experience with global operations

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• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
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At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans. 

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