Dynamo Industries is looking to hire a new plant manager for their Pittsburgh plant, which has been facing issues with high production costs and a demotivated workforce. Eight candidates were shortlisted after an expensive selection process. The plant manager is responsible for operating efficiency, people management, production methods/equipment, procuring materials, quality control, budgeting, plant maintenance, safety regulations, and union management. Given the current issues, interpersonal skills and production/management knowledge are important. Promoting a current employee would positively impact employee morale and inspiration. Based on scores, the top candidates are George Martin or Kathy Joyce.

1. Paath:
FT 12113 Anuja Dash
FT 1210 Abhay Bohra
FT 12189 Pramod Ravishankar
FT 12127 Harendra Singh
FT 12168 Tushar Arora
FT 12104 Abhilash Mohapatra

2.  Dynamo Industries, a medium sized firm manufacturing
electrical motors in its various plants across USA is to
recruit a plant manager for its Pittsburgh plant.
 The Pittsburgh plant has been facing issues like higher
production costs, work slowdowns and a demotivated
workforce due to which the last plant manger was asked to
leave.
 Dynamo Industries is now looking to hire a new plant
manager for the Pittsburgh plant.
 After a thorough screening using some expensive
selection devices, the company has shortlisted 8
candidates. The task is to select one candidate out of
these eight shortlisted for the role of the plant manager.

3.  The plant manager reports to Vice President
(Production).
 He is responsible for the operating efficiency of the
plant.
 He should be good at people management skills and
knowledgeable of production methods and
equipment.
 He is also directly or indirectly responsible for
procuring materials, quality control, budgeting, plant
maintenance, establishing safety regulations and
union management and contract negotiations.

4.  As the plant is facing two major issues in terms
of higher production cost and poor worker
relations, the candidate should possess good
interpersonal skills as well as knowledge on
production processes and management
techniques.
 It would definitely be an advantage if the
candidate is promoted within the ranks as this
sends good signal about opportunities for
personal growth for the employees. Also, the
candidate will have base in the firm and will be
able to pick up his work.

7.  From the scores, the candidate to be chosen
can be :
 George Martin or
 Kathy Joyce

8.  Being an employee, the promotion would look
with positive attitude among the employees
and also act as source of inspiration.
 Fairly does well in all the selection criteria.
 Have experience of PM on-hand.
 Dynamo sets standards in the company :
recruitment, promotion and lateral
placements