Supply Chain Manager en Veritas Steel

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The Reality: We're not looking for another leader who manages from spreadsheets or an office. We need someone who can diagnose problems on the shop floor, teach production managers the right way to run operations, and build sustainable systems that work long after you move up in the organization.

What Winning Looks Like:

• After 12 months, you can point to specific implementations you drove that measurably improved efficiency and KPIs
• Your plant runs proactively instead of reactively - problems get solved before they become crises
• Production managers learn from watching you work, not just from meetings

You Are:

• Competitive and high-energy - you measure yourself against results, not effort
• Detail-oriented by choice - you want to understand the root cause, not just manage symptoms
• Smart with a track record of solving complex problems (we'll ask you to walk us through your biggest wins)
• Aligned with Veritas guiding principles of safety, quality, continue improvement and customer satisfaction
• Methodical in building teams and improving processes - you have principles that guide how you develop people and systems
• Career-focused - you want to advance to Plant Manager or other Sr leadership positions and are willing to relocate to make it happen
• Safety and quality focused - Your outcomes demonstrate Safety and Quality as a way of life not just programs
• Delivery excellence driven - you consistently deliver what is needed on time and better than required
• Results-driven - you're focused and always find ways to win 

What You've Done:

• Managed 3 to 8 direct reports with 50+ indirect reports
• Led manufacturing or job-shop operations (industry less important than leadership ability)
• Built sustainable improvements that outlasted your tenure
• Made real-time decisions about workflow and process improvements

Why This Matters: Every bridge we fabricate will be used by thousands of people for decades. Your work directly impacts communities across America. We invest heavily in developing talent - when you're ready for the next level, we want to promote from within.

 Join America's premier steel bridge fabricator! Veritas Steel's employees have been building America's bridges with American-made steel for more than 100 years. We specialize in complex bridges of all shapes and sizes, whether arches, cable-stayed, suspension, bascule, or plate girders, we build it. Veritas is committed to providing employees with opportunities for training and professional development. If being a part of Building America's Infrastructure is something that interests you, then apply now! Relocation Assistance is available.

Position Summary 

Our Supply Chain Manager is responsible for managing and controlling the master schedule of the production, overseeing our material control, managing our CNC Programmers, our pre-fab production area and ensuring our fabrication areas are set up for success.  This role works closely with the Project Management Department and the facility’s Operations leadership team to ensure production is delivered to a schedule that meets or exceeds our customer’s satisfaction with regard to project quality and delivery timing.  This dynamic individual has a high level of energy and ability to energize others, is passionate about their work, enjoys problem solving and is focused on project execution.  This position requires a great deal of data analytics, ERP sophistication and the ability to communicate complex issues in a clear manner to our production leaders and throughout our organization.  The Supply Chain Manager will be a highly effective planner and be able to find ways to improve our plant’s pre-fab performance, while also identifying gaps in productivity levels between Operations and Project Management.  This roles’ work will set the remainder of our plant up for success and push them literally to higher performance.  

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Effectively manages the site’s Scheduler, Material Coordinator, CNC Programming team members and the Pre-fabrication operations.  The latter includes directly managing our Pre-fab Production Managers directly and our Pre-fab hourly employees indirectly.
• Coordinates the development of the fabrication plans to align with the company’s planning software and our customers’ delivery and production requirements.
• Coordinates with Project Management to establish the proper sequence of operations for each project’s job requirements – from inception to completion.
• Creates and supplies cut lists and kit lists to production – including both quantity and timing for each operation.  This will set the Fabrication, Assembly, Paint and Delivery teams up for success.
• When necessary, assists with the management of rework and quality issues to ensure our customers’ needs are met in a timely and quality manner.        
• Regularly reviews project drawings and estimates to understand build requirements and, when needed, communicates changes and gaps to others to ensure they are addressed.
• Creates weekly dashboards that report out production performance and actively sounds the alarm when production’s work is putting our customer’s needs in jeopardy.  
• Active member of the plant’s leadership team and will work hand in hand with the plant’s Plant Manager, Assistant Plant Manager and Production Managers.  
• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative and functional environment where teamwork is essential to effectively and efficiently accomplish aggressive objectives.
• Maintains active communication and feedback loops for all employees – from the hourly plant associate through the Plant Manager.  
• Ensures our CNC Programming and associated Operations run efficiently and effectively.  

Work Relationships 

• Works closely with the Leadership Team to develop and implement agreed strategic activities.   Reports on progress to them regularly.   
• Works closely with Quality Manager to ensure no gaps exist in work processes. 
• Works closely with other Functional Mangers to support assigned operation and provide input on best practices and potential improvements across the organization.

Candidate Requirements:

• Five or more years of experience leading an operations, product planning, material management, scheduling or plant department or facility
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or a related field, preferred
• Sound knowledge of supply chain management principles and tools – This role will “push” the Plant’s manufacturing deliverables into and through the plant
• Experience leading a manufacturing team, department or plant – hourly and office personnel leadership is preferred
• Material Management and/or CNC Programming experience are a definite plus
• Thorough understanding of lean and six sigma principles and applications to improve the overall performance of the Pre-fab area as well as the entire plant environments
• Knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management – to lead a part of our manufacturing plant and its leadership team
• Excellent communication skills and leadership ability – have ability to inform, motivate and achieve exceptional performance through the work of others
• Outstanding organizational skills – the ability to develop a plan and to execute it on time and to its requirements
• Familiarity with business and financial principles