What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Midwestern Pet Foods?
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Plant Manager in our Waverly, NY facility. The Plant Manager is responsible for the day-to-day activities in the facility while promoting continuous improvement through strong leadership.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, direct and run day-to-day operations.
- Achieve goals set for the production facility.
- Lead the facility in establishing and meeting continuous improvement objectives
- Develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance
- Delegate production assignments to appropriate teams and personnel
- Promote all Safety, Food Safety and Quality policies and procedures while supporting their continuous improvement efforts.
- Foster a well-trained and motivated team by encouraging and supporting the development of all plant employees
· Evaluate employees and give suggestions for improvement
- Provide operational and employee leadership to the facility
- Assist executive management with budgeting, production statistics, cost analysis, justification of capital expenditures and asset management.
- Responsible for implementing and reporting of plant KPI’s
· Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree Business or related field preferred
- 10 plus years’ experience of leadership role within planning or supervision in a food manufacturing facility
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and abilities
- Working knowledge of production equipment
- Proactive problem-solving skills
- Quality System background or foundational knowledge.
- Experience with ERP, WMS and batching software.
