at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC in Decatur, Illinois, United States
Job Description
voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC
Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!
Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.
Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.
We are currently seeking a Plant Manager for our Steel and Iron Foundry in Decatur, Illinois.
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Reporting directly to the Sr Vice President of Operations, the Plant Manager provides leadership and continuous improvement for the facility, people and processes. The position directs and leads the operation of the plant to insure the achievement of key metrics (Safety, Quality, OTD, and Cost). The plant manager will maintain effective working relationships with employees by promoting a positive work environment within the manufacturing areas, ensuring consistent application of company policies throughout areas of responsibility and communicating company's strategy and goals to all functional areas.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY:
- Actively promotes safety to achieve safety incident rate at or below the goal (TBD in annual plan). Champion safety in plant.
- Actively monitor plant safety through the BBS process, walkthroughs and audits.
- Promotes safety and ensures that employees perform their tasks in a safe manner, which complies with applicable regulations and accepted best practices.
- Ensure OSHA compliance is adhered.
- Monitor trends and develop strategies.
- Oversee incident investigations, disseminate information to other plants and ensure correction actions are completed.
- Ensure training is completed timely and effectively. Ensure safety committee is empowered to identify and recommend corrective actions.
QUALITY:
- Achieve cost of quality at or below the goal (TBD in annual plan) and maintain ISO certification.
- Ensure that all processes are defined, documented and communicated.
- Ensure all employees are following documented procedures.
- Ensure that quality defects are fully investigated and corrective actions are completed and documented.
- Liaise wi
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.PI285875599
