PLANT MANAGER (Security Clearance To Be Required)PRESCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE

NAMEDATE

Yes No IF HIRED, CAN YOU PROVIDE PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE U.S. FOR ANY EMPLOYER PRIOR TO STARTING WORK? If no, please explain:

Yes No Are you a US Citizen?Please note: this position is an executive level position that requires working closely with U.S. government security sensitive information; therefore the incumbent must be a US Citizen able to obtain a US security clearance.

Yes No Do you have a current active security clearance?If Yes, what is your level of clearance?Top Secret ClearanceSecret ClearanceConfidential Clearance

Yes No Do you have an expired security clearance? If Yes, what was your level of clearance? Top Secret ClearanceSecret ClearanceConfidential Clearance When did it expire? ____/____/______

Yes No If you do not have, or never had, a security clearance, are you capable of obtaining U.S. government security clearance?  Note: poor financial history is the number-one cause of rejection, and foreign activities and criminal record are also common causes for disqualification.

This position requires Ten to fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in the operations of manufacturing, engineering and quality functions in heavy industry similar to that of the Company.Please describe how your background and experience meets or exceeds this requirement:

Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of manufacturing and inspection processes used in heavy machining, welding, and fabrication industries. Please describe how your background and experience meets or exceeds this requirement:

Candidates must have an understanding of Long Term government contracting environment(2+ year projects).Please describe how your background and experience meets or exceeds this requirement:

Candidates must have an understanding of government accounting and percentage of completion accounting. Please describe how your background and experience meets or exceeds this requirement:

1. Do you meet the minimum requirement of a BS (4 year) degree in engineering or related technical field Yes No

If No, how would you describe that you meet equivalency requirement of a BS (4 year) degree in engineering or related technical field?

2. Do you meet the minimum requirement of ten (10) years broad industrial / manufacturing experience including minimum of three years' management experience?

Yes No3. Are you available and willing to work additional hours, including possible weekends, to ensure

customers are properly served?Yes No

4. Have you implemented performance measurement systems and processes such as LEAN, 5S, SPC?Yes No

5. Why did you decide to apply for this position?

6. How far would you need to commute from your current address to This Facility in York PA?Miles

7. If you live over 50 miles from this York PA facility are you willing to relocate?Not

ApplicableYes No

8. Please summarize your complete work history (list all employers and jobs held)

COMPANY START DATE

MONTH & YEAR

END DATE

MONTH & YEAR

JOB TITLE WHY DID YOU LEAVE?

9. Rate your proven management skills in the following on a scale of 1 to 10:

Basic (1-3)

Intermediate(4-7)

Advanced(8-10)

Product engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Initiating and coordinating major facility projects, e.g., plant layout changes & major repairs, etc.

Leading union labor agreement negotiations

Negotiating & purchasing utilities (Gas & Electric)

Initiating and developing capital equipment purchase requests and related ROI analysis

Coordinating capital equipment installations

Developing and managing budgeting and budget execution with a focus on product costs and margins.

Applied knowledge of heat treatment

Applied knowledge of metal alloys

Applied knowledge of fabrication methods

Applied knowledge of machining processes

Overseeing 5S (LEAN) Manufacturing implementation

Developing long and short range plans, policies, programs and objectives

o Design For Manufacturingo New Product Introduction

o Hands-on Skills with <Insert Brand Here> MRP software

o Microsoft Wordo Excelo PowerPointo Internet Research

10. Describe a Major Project you initiated and managed to successful completion, on schedule and within budget. 

11. Describe a negotiations process (supplier, customer, or labor agreement) you led to a successful win-win solution.

12. Describe a how you may have led a manufacturers’ operation in a rapid-growth environment.

13. What things are most important to you in your next job?

14. What do you want to make sure you avoid in your next job?

15. What are you career aspirations, i.e., where do you want to be in your career in 5 years

16. What is your targeted annualized compensation? (Negotiable is not an acceptable answer) $