Plant Manager oversees all daily operations of plant production. Keeps production at maximum capacity while working within financial controls. Being a Plant Manager ensures all required quality and regulatory standards are met. Develops processes for maximizing safety, quality, productivity and stewardship. Additionally, Plant Manager may provide oversight to several plant level functions such as accounting, maintenance, distribution, and administration. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree of Engineering or Manufacturing or its equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Plant Manager manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Plant Manager typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience.
Plant Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Plant Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Performs job hazard analysis to identify loss potential of our systems and processes;
- Develops, publishes and raises general level of awareness of safety and environmental programs consistent with regulations and company policy;
- Supervise employees in designated areas for effective production;
- Collaborate with production planning team by phone and email, coordinating activities and dealing with ambiguity around changing business needs daily;
- Willingness and ability to resolve problems and jump right in to help;
- Ensures continuous improvement plans are developed and implemented to ensure short and long range goals are in process;
- Manage a team of supervisors, leads and laborers to effectively perform production operations activities;
- Willingness and ability to work weekends, holidays, and/or off shift hours;
- Proactively champion a culture focused on Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), driving a zero-incident culture;
- 0-25% travel may be required;
- Own plant P&L, budgets and forecasts;
- Maintain safety standards for all assigned areas by ensuring safety requirements are met and policies are adhered to;
- Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs;
- Ensure that suitable production related equipment and tooling is established and maintained at a high level of readiness;
- Provide leadership and strategy to ensure the success of the facility.
Requirements:
- Drive for Results & Action Oriented;
- Good analytical and conceptual problem solving skills to identify problems, develop and evaluate options and implement solutions;
- Local candidates only;
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications;
- At least 1 year of management experience managing 10 or more employees;
- Strong decision-making and people management skills;
- 7+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing/metal fabrication environments (including operations, maintenance, engineering and safety.);
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
- Prior experience leading, coaching and developing a team and delivering performance metrics through others;
- Tier 1 Automotive Experience is required;
- Six Sigma Black Belt;
- Plastics injection molding experience;
- Minimum of 8 years experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity;
- Four-year educational degree or equivalent work experience;
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma Certifications preferred.