Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is searching for a Plant Manager for our plant in Lancaster, SC. The Plant Manager is responsible for forecasting and leading with results, increasing market revenue, streamlining/standardizing workflow and creating a collaborative team environment to increase productivity and develop a culture of respect and empowerment. Responsibilities for this role will also include identifying and driving continuous improvement efforts, optimizing inventory, increasing plant capacity, improving process planning capabilities, driving short- and long-term continuous improvement, delivery performance and mix flexibility with the goal of achieving manufacturing excellence as Best-in-Class.
Meyer Utility Structures, an Arcosa subsidiary, is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee employee and plant safety to ensure OSHA and company policy compliance
- Develop and administers budgets and activities to fund operations, maximize investments and increase efficiency
- Oversee safety, quality, production, maintenance, distribution and cost accounting
- Direct and manage resources to implement tactical business plans and programs to see work through completion
- Communicate the vision, strategy and objectives for the plant effectively
- Set clear and consistent expectations for performance and leverage resources available to accomplish goals
- Follow up on critical tasks and hold people accountable for adhering to processes and protocols
- Partner with maintenance department and vendors/contractors to coordinate preventive maintenance requirements to ensure machinery and mechanical equipment is operational
- Stage work and recalibrate throughout the day as necessary to meet customer demands
- Identify talent and show ownership of all aspects of plant staffing and retention
- Exhibit a strong work ethic and focus on Lean Manufacturing, safety, quality, productivity and P&L management
- Coordinate and Communicate with the Project Management, Purchasing and Engineering departments to align resources and coordinate work
What You'll Need:
- 12+ years of experience managing overall operations (safety, quality, procurement, logistics, maintenance, budget, etc.) in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant preferred
- Experience with moderate to complex project management involving materials and manufacturing processes in a steel fabrication environment
- Experience with moderate to complex operations with products on manufacturing lines including cutting steel plate, fitting, welding and outfitting
- Knowledge of machines and tools used for steel fabrication (plasma tables, saws, press brakes, welders, CNC machining), including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
- Ability to apply quality control for moderate regulatory & testing requirements
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and practices
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Skills Required
- 12+ years managing overall operations in an engineered-to-order manufacturing environment (safety, quality, procurement, logistics, maintenance, budget)
- Experience with moderate to complex project management involving materials and manufacturing processes in a steel fabrication environment
- Experience with operations on manufacturing lines including cutting steel plate, fitting, welding and outfitting
- Knowledge of machines and tools used for steel fabrication (plasma tables, saws, press brakes, welders, CNC machining), including design, use, repair and maintenance
- Ability to apply quality control for moderate regulatory and testing requirements
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and practices
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience in an industrial steel manufacturing plant
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are often characterized as good or competitive. Feedback suggests the quality of health insurance contributes positively to perceived total compensation.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or decent for many roles and local markets. Opportunities for overtime can lift take‑home pay for those who choose additional hours.
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What We Do
Arcosa, Inc. is a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions with leading brands serving construction, engineered structures, and transportation markets. Our individual businesses have built reputations for quality, service, and operational excellence over decades. Arcosa serves a broad spectrum of infrastructure-related markets and is strategically focused on driving organic and disciplined acquisition growth to capitalize on the fragmented nature of many of the industries in which we operate. With Arcosa’s current platform of businesses and additional growth opportunities, we are well- aligned with key market trends, such as the replacement and growth of aging transportation infrastructure, the continued shift to renewable power generation, and the expansion of new transmission, distribution, and telecommunications infrastructure. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ACA.
