Plant Manager Job at USG, Torrance, CA

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  • USG
  • Torrance, CA

Job Description

USG is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For over 120 years, Chicago-based USG has developed award-winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing, and roofing products that enable customers to build outstanding spaces where people live, work, and play. With over 8,700 employees across North America and operations around the world, we are steadfastly committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, and efficiency.

We’re big enough that our professionals have the resources to make a difference, yet small enough that you’re not just a number. You’ll work on key initiatives and build strong relationships across the company that will position USG for growth into the future.

USG offers work-life balance, specialist and general/managerial career paths, promotion from within, exceptional benefits, and incredible long-term career opportunities for the right professional. Each year, we have hundreds of employees who celebrate milestone anniversaries with us.

Position Overview:

  • Lead, plan and manage all aspects of plant operations. Enable the plant to safely and profitably operate in accordance with plant goals, corporate goals, and regulatory requirements.
  • Enable a participative, highly engaged workforce culture with emphasis on developing people for higher levels of responsibility and accountability.
  • Drive continuous improvement using tools such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, RPM, visual work and 5S.
  • Formulate short and long term operating goals for cost reduction, capital/facility planning, quality/service, new product development and workforce development.
  • Develop plans and countermeasures to ensure that all financial goals are met or exceeded.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred and a strong technical aptitude. Experience as Production Engineer.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage employees in a participative, high employee engagement culture.
  • Broad knowledge of continuous improvement processes. Demonstrated experience in implementing LSS, RPM, 5S, SMED, and visual work methods.
  • Strong leadership, management and communications skills and success at managing an hourly workforce, creating accountability and developing people.
  • Ability to achieve results working with key stakeholders from the plant, shared services, and other corporate functional groups.

Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

USG employees enjoy a number of benefit options for themselves and their families. These include two medical insurance options, as well as vision and dental coverage. The cost of these optional programs varies based on coverage level - employees generally pay 25% of the monthly premium cost, USG pays the rest. These coverage options are offered on the first day of employment with no waiting period.

Additionally, USG employees enjoy both a 401(k) Investment Plan with company match and a pension plan. Beyond these main features, employees may also choose from a number of additional programs like life insurance, accident insurance, legal insurance, even pet insurance, just to name a few. USG also offers Quarterly (hourly) / Annual (salary) bonus potential for all employees based on performance metrics tied to safety, quality, and productivity. USG also provides employees with paid time off and paid holidays.

Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today.

EOE including disability/veteran

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Temporary work,

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