Plant Manager

Plant Manager

The Plant Manager has the overall responsibility for plant operations including, but not limited to:

• Implement the company's safety program to ensure safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment
• Has the primary duty of managing a department and directs the work of two or more subordinates
• Recommend the hiring, firing, discipline, promotion, demotion of employees within span of control
• Resolves worker grievances/complaints or submits unsettled grievances to next level of management for action
• Effectively communicate departmental and plant wide goals to employees in a productive manner
• Reviews production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations
• Plan production operations, while establishing priorities and sequencing for manufacturing products
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications
• Reviews production scrap and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required!
• Continuous Improvement experience is a must
• Strong business acumen including P&L responsibility and understanding of KPI's and business metrics
• 3-5 years recent supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required
• Must be skilled at team building, establishing expectations and accountabilities for employees within span of control
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in performing his/her work, and is able to solve issues within their department's span of control
• Ability to work with mathematical equations
• Must possess excellent communications skills involving groups and individuals
• Must have production knowledge and ability to lead team members

Education

Academic credentials should include an undergraduate degree in business or related field.