Plant Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Direct and manage plant operations for production, maintenance, quality, and shipping and receiving.
• Cookordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Develop and control profits, plans, and budget.
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries.
• Manage capital asset maintenance.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight, and repair expenses.
• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or adjust plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.
• Always promote safety and health awareness.
• Monitor safety and health regulations to ensure compliance with federal and state safety and health regulations.
• Identify plant safety training needs and works with corporate safety to develop and coordinate safety training programs.
• Implement and maintain preventative maintenance programs.
• Incorporate shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.
• Provide direction, development, and leadership to production supervisors.

Requirements

• Limited travel.
• On-call continuously, frequently called back to the plant during off-duty hours.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years plant management experience.
• Some project management experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or five years plant/general management experience including LEAN in a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of LEAN tools to teach, create, implement, and sustain in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong ability to coach, mentor, develop, and lead team members.
• Experience and ability to run a P&L manufacturing business.
• Must possess ability to motivate a workforce including performance management, recruiting, retention and engagement.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook.
• Must exercise continuous leadership to focus plant efforts on priorities.
• Must deal with constantly shifting priorities.
• Must be technically proficient to "troubleshoot" mechanical and chemical upsets.
• Able to ensure safety, environmental and health concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively.
• Able to adhere to Corporate and Plant policies, rules, and regulations.
• Experience dealing with customers' expectations, prevention of problems, and striving for continuous improvement resulting in improved results for themselves, customers, employees as well as the company.
• Conflict resolution abilities.
• Excellent time management.
• Able to travel occasionally.