What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at KCO Resource Management?
We’re working with a stable and growing food & beverage manufacturer with a global footprint. They are looking for a Plant Manager to lead their team in the Catskills region of NY! This person will oversee everything in the plant, including making sure products are made, packaged, and shipped on time while keeping quality high. This position will also have oversight of safety, purchasing, and ensuring the plant runs smoothly.
Location : Delaware County, NY (relocation assistance available)
Job Responsibilities :
- Directs the overall activities of the manufacturing facilities of the plant to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, produced and shipped at the lowest possible cost to meet the customers’ requirements while maintaining established corporate quality standards.
- Analyzes 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.
- Is responsible for expense control, including shrink, yields, labor and overhead costs utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques.
- Develops annual manufacturing expense budget in accordance with forecasted sales volumes and planned inventory levels.
- Develops and manages implementation of plant capital budget.
- Provides reliable and accurate information to finance to ensure that end of month closing schedules are met.
- Ensures that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP’s) are developed and maintained for all aspects of the business.
- Implements plant safety programs and ensure compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP’s).
- Is responsible for the Food Safety Policy / Program to assess potential food safety risks and to ensure food safety preventive measures are being implemented and routinely audited regarding the manufacturing, handling and storage of all food ingredients as well as finished goods.
- Is responsible for all corporate, customer and government audits to ensure compliance.
- Is responsible for environmental compliance.
- Collaborates with other plant managers within the organization to share best practices.
- Acts as a liaison with Distribution, Supply Planning, Sales and Customer Service to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction in helping to address customer inquiries, problems and concerns.
- Is responsible for maintaining proper staffing levels, employee performance evaluations, discipline, and employee commendation.
- Is responsible for the overall succession planning and development of plant management staff.
- For those facilities with a collective bargaining agreement, additional responsibilities will include assisting in contract negotiations, grievance resolutions and arbitrations and all aspects of contract management.
- Ensures compliance with all divisional and corporate policies and procedures.
- Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager, requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and controlling.
- Has supervisory responsibility involving staffing, conducting performance appraisals, mentoring, training and developing the team, promotions, salary increases, terminations, disciplinary actions, etc.
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