Plant Manager

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Manage plant operations in all areas of responsibility including administration, production, processing, packaging, warehousing, shipping, purchasing, safety, and environmental.

Establish production priorities to ensure product is produced efficiently and within cost parameters while maintaining safety, quality and sanitation standards; obtain optimum production and utilization of workforce, machines, and equipment.

Review and analyze production, quality control, and other operational reports to ensure compliance and determine causes of non-conformity with product specifications, customer requirements, FDA/government regulations, etc. Report any non-compliance immediately per established protocol.

Analyze plant operations to ensure that the facility maintains a leadership position in the industry and that it takes advantage of new processes and technologies that become available.

Develop, monitor, and drive plant key performance indicators (KPI’s) related to assigned areas/departments. Strive for continuous improvement in KPI results. Promote continuous improvement culture and activities.

Manage or support all corporate, customer, and government audits to ensure compliance.

Conduct meetings with management and staff to ensure all operational issues are being communicated and addressed expediently with a common understanding of goals.

Communicate company goals and assist in establishing objectives that align with plant and company goals; communicate plant direction, focus and goals.

Provide appropriate direction, mentoring, training, and development planning for managers. Identify and retain highly effective personnel through proper selection, training and task assignment.

Actively work with direct reports to cultivate capabilities and utilize strengths to support career development and succession planning efforts.

Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all company, state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in related curriculum
• 8 or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food and/or beverage manufacturing
• 2 or more years’ management experience
• Proven track record of improved results in the areas of quality, safety, service and cost

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing process flow and importance to process
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement models
• Thorough understanding of regulatory laws and responsibilities as it relates to facility standards
• Proficient understanding of budgeting and cost control
• Skill in leadership and coaching; strong knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management
• Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems
• Skill in critical thinking, analysis, mathematical calculations, and statistical evaluations
• Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork
• Able to interact positively and work effectively with others (interpersonal skills)
• Able to think and use independent judgment in planning and organizing multiple tasks and information
• Able to demonstrate strong initiative
• Able to take appropriate steps to find solutions to problems
• Able to present options and ideas to current processes or procedures
• Able to handle challenging or conflict situations with tact and professionalism
• Able to communicate with various levels of personnel to ensure customers’ needs and requirements are met
• Able to interpret and apply company policies
• Able to adapt and manage to change effectively