Plant Manager, WI Cast Iron

Plant Manager, WI Cast Iron Work Mode: Onsite Location: Onsite – Kohler, WI Opportunity This is a unique opportunity to lead one of Kohler's most complex manufacturing operations, overseeing all aspects of the Cast Iron plant including production, quality, engineering, maintenance, materials, and support functions. The Plant Manager III will play a critical role in translating business strategy into operational excellence, driving safety, quality, delivery, cost performance, and continuous improvement while developing a high-performing leadership team. This role offers significant visibility and influence across the organization, with responsibility for shaping plant strategy, advancing operational capabilities, strengthening labor and employee relations, and delivering results that directly impact customer satisfaction, profitability, and long-term business success. Responsibilities : Leadership and Direction: Communicate the plant strategy and its connection to the company mission, vision and values. Establish clear priorities, align leaders and associates around expected outcomes, and create a climate of engagement, accountability and continuous improvement. Operations Management: Develop and deliver integrated operating plans for a large, complex manufacturing operation. Coordinate production, materials, quality, engineering, EHS, finance and supply chain activities to achieve business commitments. Business Planning: Develop and recommend annual and longer-range plant plans aligned with Division, Group and Corporate strategies. Recommend financial and headcount budgets, operating targets, key performance indicators, capital priorities and project schedules. Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance: Ensure employees, contractors and visitors follow applicable policies, procedures and mandatory requirements. Maintain compliance with DNR, EPA, OSHA and other applicable regulations, safeguard individual wellbeing, reduce environmental impact and minimize business risk. Production Planning and Delivery: Establish monthly and annual production plans for a complex production process, including dependencies across manufacturing units and support functions. Deliver schedule attainment, inventory, service and shipping requirements consistent with customer and sales commitments. Manufacturing Methods and Continuous Improvement: Initiate, formulate and implement new manufacturing methods and processes. Lead the plant improvement portfolio, including lean production, standard work, equipment optimization, workflow management, total productive maintenance and manufacturing execution systems. Quality and Customer Focus: Establish systems and accountability to achieve internal quality, warranty and customer experience objectives. Ensure products are produced to specification, on time and at the required quality standards; use customer feedback and operating data to address gaps and improve performance. Financial and Resource Management: Own plant financial performance and manage operating, capital and administrative budgets. Apply financial acumen to forecasts, expenditures and investment decisions; deploy people, material, equipment and financial resources effectively and efficiently. Performance and Capability Building: Set performance objectives for direct reports, monitor and report results, and take appropriate corrective action. Evaluate organizational capability, identify gaps, build succession depth, and coach and mentor leaders to strengthen the talent pipeline. Communications and Stakeholder Management: Maintain clear internal communications and coordinate external communications with appropriate guidance. Build strong relationships across the company and with vendors, agencies and professional organizations needed to achieve plant results. Develop and recommend short- and long-range plant goals for approval. Establish and approve manufacturing methods, standards, techniques and operating plans that optimize cost, qualit…

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