General Manager, PerformanceGeneral Manager, Performance

Job Title: General Manager

The General Manager will be responsible for implementing strategic directives to enhance the facility's competitive position and achieve business goals.

• Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with OSHA and company EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) regulations. Continuously improve safety measures to provide a safe work environment for all employees.
• Quality and Environmental Standards: Maintain adherence to company Quality and Environmental standards, ensuring product safety, legality, and quality systems.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the annual operating and capital budgets. Monitor and control CAPEX and operational spending, preparing monthly and year-to-date analyses comparing actual performance against budget.
• Production Management: Oversee all production operations to meet demand, maintain reliability, and ensure facility and equipment are in optimal condition.
• Resource Allocation: Strategically allocate resources to achieve plant goals and objectives. Maintain adequate inventory levels to ensure continuous production and sufficient finished goods.
• Engineering and Maintenance: Drive improvements in plant productivity through engineering changes and effective facility/equipment maintenance and reliability.
• Labor Efficiency and Workforce Development: Schedule labor levels to meet production and shipping plans, utilizing temporary personnel during peak periods. Develop the workforce for succession planning and ensure effective utilization of employees.
• Performance Management: Oversee performance management for direct reports and the entire site. Formulate and implement manufacturing strategies that align with company and local objectives.
• Communication and Relations: Maintaining good relations with salaried and bargaining unit employees. Conduct regular meetings to ensure effective communication across the plant.
• Inventory and Supply Chain Management: Develop and review inventory control systems for bulk, package, and raw materials. Plan timely delivery of raw materials, including bags, pallet covers, slip sheets, additives, labels, and third-party purchased products.
• Security and Unloading Operations: Ensure site security is maintained at all times. Manage all aspects of vessel unloading, coordinating schedules and personnel for efficient and safe transfer of inbound products.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all employees understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Deputy Management: Ensure the Production Manager is fully briefed and prepared to assume Facility Manager responsibilities in the latter's absence, acting as the designated deputy for Quality systems.

Requirements:

• Strong leadership skills, demonstrating respect, inclusion, cooperation, and responsibility (RICR). Ability to inspire and motivate teams towards achieving common goals.
• Proven ability to lead and manage organizational change effectively
• Ability to effectively resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related technical degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing experience, including a minimum of five (5) years in Production, Technical, or Maintenance management roles.
• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience is preferred