Senior Manager Facility & Plant

HMH is a leading provider of drilling solutions, offering a wide range of products and services that are designed to be the safest and most efficient in the industry. Apart from our expertise in land and offshore operations, we are continuously expanding our knowledge within subsea mining, geothermal, onshore and offshore construction, as well as offshore wind industries. With offices in 16 countries across five continents, HMH maintains a strong global presence.
 
HMH is a frontrunner in developing and providing automation and digital solutions for our drilling customers to support their endeavor to improve efficiency and environmental footprint. Equipped with its brilliant team of engineers, HMH is committed to actively exploring opportunities in other industries.  For us, this means new opportunities and challenges that we need creativity and great minds to solve in our efforts to innovate our future. 

At HMH we value our employees. We offer exciting job opportunities that will give you the opportunity to grow in your role and give you the professional development you deserve. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, you will join a casual and inclusive work environment. Our environment is based on respect and having a good day at work, so you can expect to join a knowledgeable, global team who help each other to succeed.

Role Summary:

The Senior Facility/ Plant Manager is responsible for the daily management and coordination of plant operations including production, pre-production, operations, and logistics. This is a hands-on position that is responsible for the development of policies and procedures designed to increase productivity, assure quality, and mitigate label production problems. The Senior Plant Manager will improve throughout and other in-house processes with the objective of reducing overall costs and enhancing customer satisfaction. The Senior Plant Manager will provide direction to subordinate managers, offering professional expertise and monitoring performance to ensure that departmental and individual objectives are achieved within scheduled timelines and budgets.  This position also will be tasked with establishing and maintaining a safe, legally compliant workplace, and enforcing compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
• Oversee and direct the activities of subordinate managers and non-management staff.
• Determine staffing requirements and oversee the interview, hiring and training of new employees with the assistance of the human resources department.
• Ensure that all staff receives appropriate training on job duties, corporate policies and applicable regulations.
• Ensure compliance with company policy, procedures and applicable regulations.
• Provide coaching and mentoring and conduct evaluations of all subordinate managers within the department.
• Review financial statements, activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures, conferring with the executive members, management team and staff as necessary.
• Understand, implement and enforce the safety program.
• Monitor third party business and suppliers to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide the needed services and supplies while staying within budgetary limits.
• Oversee activities directly related to the manufacture and supply.
• Monitor departmental performance against goals to ensure that progress is made and to take corrective action if necessary.
• Manage the movement of finished products and materials in and out of the facility.
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Always maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to portray the company in a positive manner.
• Maintain a sustainable relationship with other departmental managers.
• Ensure that emergency as well as health and safety equipment is tested and replenished on a regular basis.
• Meet regularly with department heads/business unit leaders; facilitate resolution of issues/problems between business units and/or departments.
• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• 10+ years of experience in Plant Management.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Proven work experience as a plant manager & managerial experience
• Proven record for performance with set goals.
• Judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and to choose the appropriate path.
• Ability to identify measures of performance and actions needed to improve or correct performance.
• Ability to delegate, set expectations and monitor progress of all direct reports.
• Motivate, inspire, provide and accept feedback to and from employees.
• Possess prioritization skills necessary to use time effectively and set action plans to achieve business targets.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stay on schedule in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills

Desired Characteristics:

• 10+ years manufacturing plant experience in the oil service.
• BS/Technical degree in a technical/production or business management discipline
• Proven track record in operation management
• Good project management skills, strategic thinking as well as experience in leading and working with interdisciplinary teams
• Being open-minded and challenging the status quo
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants