Plant Manager

As part of Engineered Air Movement group, TAMCO is an innovative manufacturer of high-end, superior quality dampers and air control products that serve commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. With its high attention to detail for products that are durable, maintenance free, energy efficient, and unparalleled in performance, companies rely on TAMCO to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As the Plant Manager, you will be a key operations leader for the production facility in Smyrna, TN. Your responsibilities will include leading and developing a group of salaried and hourly production employees, to ensure efficient operations, maintain high safety standards, deliver quality products, and achieve on-time delivery. The successful Plant Manager will have strong leadership abilities, a strategic mindset, a passion for operational excellence, ability to prioritize and act with urgency in a fast‑paced environment,and experience driving continuous improvement.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

1. Management/Leadership:

• Lead and manage a team of production managers/supervisors, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure efficient and effective operations and a positive working environment
• Actively participate as a member of the plant leadership team to help determine strategy and direction for plant operations
• Foster open communication and promote a culture of trust and engagement, embodying the SPX core values
• Partner in the recruitment of employees by actively participating in the hiring, selection, and on-boarding processes
• Actively support employee training and development by identifying training needs, developing training plans, providing coaching and guidance to enhance employee skills and knowledge
• Lead performance management of plant employees
• Develop and implement key process indicators to support the plant’s goals and optimize work flow between various departments
• Proactively address employee relations issues and challenges in a positive and proactive manner

2. Safety:

• Foster a culture of safety by promoting and enforcing adherence to safety measures, guidelines, regulations and focus on behaviors
• Assist in investigations of safety concerns
• Serve as champion of safety, encouraging employees to identify risks work together to resolve issues

3. Operations Execution:

• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including production planning, logistics, engineering, procurement, and sales to improve production processes and ensure on-time delivery of orders that meet customer expectations
• Manage department budgets and labor goals
• Ensure the highest level of product quality through the recommendation and implementation of robust quality control procedures and processes
• Implement and monitor inventory control measures to minimize stock discrepancies and optimize inventory levels
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely and cost effective delivery of materials
• Create and review reports outlining key operational metrics and act with high sense of urgency to countermeasure any misses

4. Continuous Improvement:

• Provide leadership in lean manufacturing deployment to drive cultural transformation with a strong foundation of problem solving
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize productivity, reduce cost, and improve overall operational efficiency
• Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and take proactive measures to address
• Identify and recommend opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technological advances to drive operational excellence
• In partnership with plant leadership team, implement long term planning activities designed to enhance operations and manage capital projects
• Participate in other projects as assigned that relate to the overall goals of the department and organization

What we are looking for (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

• At least 5 years of supervisory/management/leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 7-10 years of supervisory/management/leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Experience working in ERP related system
• Experience in a manufacturing environment that creates highly engineered, customized products
• Experience in unionized manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate across organizational levels (production employees, engineering, sales, leadership)
• Proven ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve goals
• Proven experience attracting, retaining, motivating, and developing high performing, diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement, lean savings, and process improvements
• Experience implementing and sustaining visual management
• Sound knowledge of operational processes, including production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and quality control
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and the ability to drive a culture of safety
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in utilizing manufacturing software for inventory management and production planning and systems for data analysis and reporting
• Skills in Microsoft Office software
• Knowledge of HVAC industry

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• MBA or degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or management preferred

Travel & Working Environment

• Onsite
• Plant environment and may be exposed to bad weather, excessive heat and/or noise

Physical Demands

The demands described are representative of those that must be met by someone who successfully performs the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Bending/stooping
• Frequent movement around manufacturing facility