**Job Description** The Plant Manager provides leadership, direction, and resource stewardship to the organization’s Edina manufacturing plant. The Plant Manager is accountable for the overall performance of the manufacturing plant, including achieving performance objectives in factory safety, product quality, labor efficiency, manufacturing effectiveness, on-time customer delivery, and managing the plant within the established financial budget. As a member of the operations team, the Plant Manager is expected to: • Lead by example to support the company’s culture and values. • Collaboratively work with other functional disciplines to support a culture of accountability, mutual respect, and teamwork. • Perform the responsibilities of the position following the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The Plant Manager will assume accountability and responsibility for special projects assigned by the Vice President of Operations. Special projects may include initiatives that support the company's global strategy. **Hard Skills** + Establish production and quality control standards + Develop budgets & cost control initiatives + Plan and direct production activities + Direct production activities with Safety, scheduling, maintenance, and quality control processes + Review, analyze, and initiate corrective actions to production problems + Develop and implement improvements in operating methods, plant layouts, and procedures + Manage and direct all Safety Program activities + Screen, interview, hire, and onboard new hires + Performance management of factory personnel + Consult with engineering personnel for process improvements + Create operational performance reports + Resolve or settle grievances + Handle union negotiations and grievances + Develop and implement Quality Management System + Develop capital equipment business case and cost justification **Soft Skills** + Establish trust and rapport with employees, suppliers, and customers + Listen to feedback, concerns, and ideas + Delegate and empower the team + Continuously learn and grow leadership skills **Job Type** This is a permanent position. **Work Environment** Clean production environment. Does get warm/hot during the summer. Can be somewhat dusty from time to time. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.