PRE-SCREENING APPLICANTS: After reviewing resume to determine if candidate meets minimum qualifications it is a good idea to request the candidate to complete a detailed questionnaire.

1. PLANT MANAGER (Security Clearance To Be Required)
PRESCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME
DATE
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 ClearanceSecret ClearanceConfidential Clearance
Yes No Do you have an expired security clearance?
If Yes, what was your level of clearance?
Top Secret ClearanceSecret ClearanceConfidential 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 No
3. 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

2. 7. If you live over 50 miles from this York PA facility are you willing to relocate?
Not
Applicable
Yes 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 Manufacturing
o New Product Introduction
o Hands-on Skills with <Insert Brand Here> MRP
software
o Microsoft Word
o Excel
o PowerPoint
o Internet Research

3. 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)
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