Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Pay Range: $100,000 - $110,000 Annually

Summary:

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing, controlling, and directing the operations of a food production facility. This role ensures the effective management of manpower, technology, equipment, and raw materials to produce high-quality, profitable, and marketable products. The Plant Manager must ensure that production schedules are met while maintaining quality, efficiency, and safety standards.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent experience.
• Prior food production facility maintenance experience is preferred.
• Proven leadership in staff management, team building, decision-making, and people management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage production to ensure products meet customer service and quality requirements.
• Lead initiatives to drive cost reduction, manufacturing efficiencies, and product quality improvements.
• Oversee and maintain a preventive maintenance program to minimize downtime.
• Ensure workplace safety and compliance with legal and governmental requirements (e.g., OSHA).
• Adhere to corporate and company guidelines in Accounting, Human Resources, and Purchasing.
• Oversee the entire manufacturing process, from raw material receipt through fabrication and packaging.
• Manage employee development, performance management, and staffing with a focus on management by objectives (KPI's, Plant Objectives, etc.).
• Support quality standards, inventory accuracy, and production planning schedules, while reducing or avoiding failure costs.
• Supervise the daily plant operations, ensuring a focus on employees, safety, and productivity.
• Commit to plant safety procedures and promote a culture of safety.

Physical Demands:

• Must be capable of lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions.