Plant Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and implements organization policies and goals.
• Cross-functionally coordinates activities of departments such as quality assurance, materials, manufacturing, engineering, maintenance to effect operational efficiency and economy.
• Analyzes division or department budget requests to identify areas for reductions and allocates operating budget.
• Maintains surveillance over manufacturing operations through reports, staff meetings, observations, and personnel contact to ensure coordination and integration of workflow, production, budgetary conformance, schedules, and personnel, skills, machines, and equipment utilization.
• Confers with administrative personnel and reviews active operating and sales reports to determine required changes in programs or operations.
• Directs and coordinates programs essential to manufacturing procedures such as training, safety, housekeeping, work implication, cost reduction, plant protection, and security related to manufacturing areas.
• Plans and determines manpower and equipment requirements.
• Administers policies relative to company work rules.

Job Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of practices and procedures regarding production activities including efficiency levels and productivity standards.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with diverse groups of people.
• Technical experience and familiarity with all facets of manufacturing processes.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills and the ability to develop leadership qualities in others.
• Ability to coordinate and organize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Well-developed analytical skills and knowledge of analysis techniques that assist in report preparation for decision-making purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or related field required.
• Minimum seven years’ experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or related field required.
• Manufacturing and management experience preferred.