Plant Manager

A great food/pharmaceutical client is seeking a Plant Manager to lead their operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in plant management, leadership, and hands-on operations.

The Plant Manager role is an on-site position with direct client interaction.

Key Objectives:

• Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and labor utilization throughout the facility.
• Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment.
• Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements.
• Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate manufacturing operations for production, machinery, processing, and packaging departments.
• Ensure that production line schedules are in accordance with facility capabilities, customer requirements, and financial planning.
• Manage materials replenishment, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage cost structures for manufacturing by keeping operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures.
• Create documentation protocols and ensure that all records of operations are properly maintained and reviewed.
• Ensure all staff are trained in Good Manufacturing Practices as defined by FDA.
• Ensure all staff are trained in OSHA requirements.
• Maintain a positive employee morale.
• Oversee maintenance department to accomplish a 98% uptime.
• Verify preventative maintenance program.

Requirements:

• Ten or more years of experience in plant operations Food or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
• Proven skills in leadership and management.
• Demonstrated understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Able to work in a dynamic & fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational & project management skills.
• Attention to details.
• Effectively prioritize tasks & multitasks.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in operations management, business, engineering, or related field.