Plant Manager

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for the performance of various functions within operations such as Manufacturing, Maintenance, Shipping/Receiving, Production Control, Operational Cost Accounting, and Engineering.
• Supports multiple value streams in achieving operational excellence, ensuring production output meets or exceeds customer expectations for quality and on-time delivery.
• Makes sure key business indicators are monitored and improved, focusing on production, asset capacity, and flexibility while keeping costs down and maintaining quality standards.
• Implements cost-effective systems for operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries.
• Stays updated with industry trends and drives the adoption of best practices throughout the facility.
• Develops and sustains systems and processes that track and optimize quality standards, on-time delivery, and financial performance through metrics and performance targets.
• Develops and implements plans and budgets regarding both short and long-term labor, equipment, and facilities requirements.
• Allocates resources effectively and fully utilizes assets to produce optimal results.
• Implements strategies in alignment with Corporate Strategic initiatives and provides a sense of direction and focus.
• Initiates corrective actions to steer the team on the right course, as necessary.
• Collaborates with the Quality Manager and cross-functional teams to review and monitor quality improvements, process enhancements, and new product launches.
• Directs, monitors, and evaluates the performance of direct reports while ensuring the Value Stream Managers effectively manage and appraise their teams.
• Participates and directs all personnel to the regulatory compliance of 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485 standards.
• Consistently applies Corporate and site-specific employment policies, as they relate to manufacturing personnel.
• Collaborates in managing facility engineering efforts to support customer objectives related to design, new product development, and continuous improvement of existing products and processes.
• Oversees key projects, processes and performance reports, data, and analysis.
• Participates in the quoting process for potential new facility business.
• Ensures the organization meets Continuous Improvement objectives through the development and prioritization of Area Improvement Team (AIT) projects.
• Analyzes multiple value streams with value stream maps and identifies opportunities to eliminate non-value-added steps in the process.
• Recommends budgets to General Manager, including staff use, technology, facility and equipment requirements or improvements.
• Provides technical troubleshooting/problem solving and training as needed.
• Collaborates in the selection of internal and external candidates for all positions and in the continued development of qualified personnel.
• Collaborates in the improvement or implementation of Information Technology systems that improve the operations processes.
• Develops a trusting and collaborative work environment.
• Commits to plant safety initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Addresses employee issues or grievances in a thorough and fair manner.
• Regularly reports operational metrics, performance updates, and planned activities to the General Manager.

Requirements

• Proven 5+ years’ work experience as a successful Plant Manager.
• Demonstrates strong financial acumen through analyzing profit and loss statements, adjusting financial forecasts, preparing and managing budgets, and developing capital expenditure justifications.
• Demonstrates above-average ability to multitask and effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates strong decision-making skills, including the ability to evaluate alternative courses of action using facts, logic, organizational values, and available resources.
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of individuals both inside and outside the organization, including strong presentation abilities.
• Communicates ideas and information clearly and concisely in both one-on-one and group settings.
• Communicates ideas and information clearly and concisely in both one-on-one and group settings.
• Utilizes appropriate interpersonal leadership and management styles and methods to solicit input, solve problems and make decisions that fit the needs and experience of the team.
• Applies Lean manufacturing principles and tools including Standard Work, SMED, and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Leads capacity planning activities to optimize production flow, labor utilization, equipment performance, and future growth requirements.
• Utilizes structured problem-solving methodologies including Shainin, 8D, PDCA, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt practices to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Mentors and develops team members by strengthening technical skills, leadership abilities, problem-solving capabilities, and overall professional growth.