Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Salary: $120k-$160k, exempt

Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, a management incentive program, retirement program company match, and more.

Relocation Assistance is available.

Sponsorship for immigration cases is unavailable.

Responsibilities
The Plant Manager is responsible for overall plant operations. The Plant Manager has direct responsibility of the facility’s safety, quality, service, productivity, administrative and financial performance. This is accomplished through leading, directing and managing the subordinate department managers and office staff. The Plant Manager is also responsible for employee development, staffing, project management and annual operating budget preparation and recommendations.

The Plant Manager is the main point of contact between the company’s corporate office and the respective manufacturing location. The Plant Manager works closely with corporate accounting, Human Resources and freight operations. The Plant Manager is responsible for developing the culture of the facility and successfully leading the operation. This position provides leadership for the facility and sets goals and executes strategies to meet corporate and regional business objectives. The Plant Manager reports directly to the Regional Manufacturing Manager and at the executive level, to the Director of Manufacturing Operations.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees and maintain a safe working record. Administer proper safety practices and procedures
• Oversee manufacturing operations. Meet or exceed quality, productivity and maintenance expectations
• Ensure excellent customer service through professional fleet operation, customer relations and proper inventory
• Manage proper staffing levels and facilitate employee training, development and career progression
• Prepare annual operating budgets for plant operations. Meet or exceed budget requirements
• Ensure proper management of all raw materials, finished goods and equipment inventories
• Facilitate various operational programs and ensure plant compliance
• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual financial reports
• Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs
• Promote a positive and transparent work environment
• Ensure proper management of operating supply purchases via the internal purchase order system or company credit card.

Leadership Competencies

The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.

• Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications accurately
• Decision Quality – relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions
• Customer Focus – identifies opportunities that benefit the business
• Business Insight – keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace
• Plans and Aligns – breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions
• Optimizes Work Processes – seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering
• Ensures Accountability – establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
• Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
• Develops Talent – develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments
• Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience
• Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way
• Courage – faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

Job Skills:

• Excellent leadership skills
• Intermediate computer skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate at different levels within the organization
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Educational Requirements:

• 4 year Business or Technical degree preferred