Plant Manager

About the role

Directs production, distribution, maintenance, receiving, and supervision operations for the Plant, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Leads all departments in the plant with department supervisors (or production manager) to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production.
• Coordinates production, distribution, and warehousing in accordance with policies, principles, and established procedures.
• Develops and implements plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Reviews production costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of plant.
• Directs preparation of production, human resources, and labor/costs records.
• Recommends budgets to management.
• Assists management in negotiation of employee contracts.
• Maintains positive working relationship with sales management and customer service management.
• Systematically reviews financial performance of the plant to recommend to management opportunities for sales growth and cost savings.
• Coordinates plant safety, environmental and training activities in cooperation with the Human Resources Department.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Supervisory responsibilities

Manages subordinate supervisors and/or production manager who supervise all plant employees. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.