HIRING A PLANT MANAGER AT DYNAMO INDUSTRIES

Made by:

Rida Sheikh

Misbah Siddique

Faryal Zaidi

Sidra Malik

Overview

• Dynamo Industries is a Medium-Sized Manufacturing Industry of Small Electrical Motor.

• Has Plants in 11 cities in US but The Pittsburgh Plant has Been a Trouble Spot.

• Recently, the company has been trying to Hire a new Plant Manager for the Pittsburgh Plant.

Points to Consider

• The Labor force is Unionized.• The Growth of the Industry is High above

Average as compare to Competitors.• The Company believes in Promotability of

Internal Employees.• Dynamo has no Policy on Lateral Transfers.

• Production Cost is Extremely High• Numerous Work Slowdowns• Excessive number of Grievance

(Complains) Filed.• The Most Recent Plant Manager was

Terminated.The Company states He Left for a Better Job with another Company.

Problems of the Pittsburgh Plant

Job Specification for a Plant Manager

Education RequirementsThere are no strict education requirements for becoming a plant manager, but many positions require a 4-year degree in business or industrial management. Such degrees include a curriculum focused on managerial accounting, business finance, business strategy, quality and supply chain management, cost accounting and human resources. Some employers, especially at larger plants with more complex production processes, prefer candidates with a graduate degree in a business or technical field.

Knowledge• Administration and

Management • Personnel and Human

Resources• Economics and

Accounting• Mathematics• English• Clerical• Sales and Marketing.• Production and

Processing

Skills• Active Listening• Reading Comprehension• Speaking• Critical Thinking• Monitoring• Coordination.• Social Perceptiveness• Active Learning• Complex Problem

Solving• Judgment and

Abilities• Oral Comprehension • Expression • Sensitivity • Written Comprehension • Written Expression • Speech Clarity — The ability

to speak clearly so others can understand you.

• Deductive Reasoning• Speech Recognition• Information Ordering• Inductive Reasoning

Work Activities• Getting Information• Making Decisions and Solving

Problems.• Coordinating the Work and

Activities of Others and Activities• Monitor Processes, Materials, or

Surroundings • Monitoring and Controlling • Selling or Resources and

Influencing• Communicating with Persons

Outside Organization • Establishing and Maintaining

Interpersonal Relationships • Communicating with Supervisors,

Peers, or Subordinates

Who Should be Selected?

Traits Required for a Plant Manager As the Company is facing two Problems High

production Cost and Poor worker relation a Candidate must have High Interpersonal skills and Conflict Resolution as well as knowledge on Production Processes and Management Techniques.

It would Definitely be an Advantage if the Selected within the Organization as She/he would have a better insight of the Problems and Motivation among the Employees will occur.

Name Age Education Year of Experience

In Dynamo

Positives Negatives

George Martin

44 BAMA (Industrial Relations)

> 14 YearsLast 6 Years as a Pl.M

No

Tony Caciopo

59 High School Graduate

>24 Years10 Years as Assistant Pl.M

Yes Considered for Promotion in Past

Health Issues

Kathy Joyce

36 BA > 5 YearsLast 2 years as Pl.M

Yes Motivated to move to Pittsburgh

Barry Fein 49 Associate Degree

> 20 YearsPast 5 Years as Pl.M

No Excellent Reference

Unemployed since Last 2 months

Biographical Data

Name Age Education Experience Employee in

Dynamo

Positives Negatives

Ron Jackson

33 BAMBA

> 4 yearsLast 2 Years as Assistant Pl.M.

Yes

Jay Davis 46 BAMBA

>10 YearsPast 7 years as Assist Pl.M.

Yes

Frank Hall 58 BS (Chemistry)

> 18 yearsLast 6 Years as VP

No Outstanding Reviews for Performance as VP

Seeks Demotions for Lesser Responsibility

Tom Doyle

36 BAMBA

> 7 YearsSpecial Assistant to the VP

Yes Ineffective as a Plant Manager at Dynamo

George Martin

Tony Caciopo

Kathy Joyce

Barry Fein

Ron Jackson

Jay Davis

Frank Hall

Tom Doyle

Interviews:

VP Personnel 6 5.5 6.5 4 5.5 5 7 6

VP Production 6.5 5 6 4 5 4.5 6.5 5.5

Columbus PM 5.5 4.5 5 3 4.4 3.5 - 4.5

Atlanta PM 4 6 5.5 4 5 6.5 4 6

22 21 23 15 19.9 19.5 17.5 22

Validity (0.41) 9.02 8.61 9.43 6.15 8.159 7.995 7.175 9.02

Personality Test 11 11 10 5 7 10 7 7

Work Sample 19.5 5 6 18.5 18 7 19 17.5

Validity (.54) 10.53 2.7 3.24 9.99 9.72 3.78 10.26 9.45

Intelligence 119 116 141 122 114 148 112 125

149.55 138.3 163.67 143.14 138.879 169.775 136.435 150.47

Other Selection Tests

Selecting CandidateFirst we Will Eliminate the Unnecessary Candidates:

1. Jay DavisOver Qualified for the Job

2. Barry FeinLow Rates in Personality test and Interviews

3. Tom DoyleDue to Past Experience as a Plant Manager in Dynamo

4. Tony CaciopoNot a Satisfactory Medical Report for a Pressure Oriented Job

Among the Remaining Candidates i-e:1. George Martin2. Kathy Joyce3. Frank Hall and4. Ron JacksonGeorge Martin and Kathy Joyce have High Ranking in the

Selection Tests.

In conclusion, George Martin and Kathy Joyce can be Appropriate Candidates for the Position of a Plant Manager.

Structured interview questions1. Describe a production tracking or quality control system you

implemented and/or developed to analyze reports and/or detect production problems.

2. What is your view on the issue that only males can handle manufacturing shop floor jobs?

3. How do you increase the productivity of a plant if the employees have low educational levels but are hard working?

4. As a manufacturing plant manager, how will you deal with employee unions and their demands?

5. What will drive the growth in the manufacturing sector in the next 5 years?

6. Tell me about the last inventory or cost control programs you initiated or coordinated.

7. Share an experience in which you successfully dealt with staff in training, evaluating, or resolving grievances

8. Tell me about the last inventory or cost control programs you initiated or coordinated.

9. Share an experience in which your ability to consider the costs or benefits of a potential action helped you choose the most appropriate action.

10. Share an experience in which you approved expenditures or developed a budget that ensured the most efficient production targets.

11. Provide an experience in which you successfully made the schedule for a difficult production order, staffing situation or inventory requirement.

12. What is the key to a successful budget?

THANK YOU

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