Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of manufacturing plants and the employees. In this role the plant manager plans and directs all operational activities at the facility in support of corporate and business unit guidelines, policies, procedures, and objectives. Works in conjunction with Corporate Business Partners from Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, Quality, etc. to ensure activities follow the appropriate business standard. Develops and implements business strategies leading to improvements in all areas of the operation.

• Provide safe and healthy conditions for people at the facility and impact the community as an environmental steward.
• Will have responsibility for multiple physical locations within the same geographic area locally as well as direct activities through site leadership located remotely within much smaller facility.
• Implement measures driving the facility to meet or exceed all corporate objectives (shipments, conversion cost, inventory in dollars & DOH, budgets, OTDP, etc.)
• Reports solid line to the Director of Operations but may receive assignments from other senior corporate team members.
• Ensure all activities meet the appropriate standards including company policies / procedures, governmental regulations, sound financial procedures, industry standards, etc.
• Provide an effective working environment for our people and a sound and regular communication process enabling all members of the facility to become part of the team.
• Work with the Business Partners in other functional areas to manage the facility while meeting the individual objectives for all team members.

• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop professional PowerPoint presentations and effectively articulate the message.
• Strong analytical ability and the ability to develop action plans for improvement.
• Ability to evaluate an organization and to develop\monitor improvement plans.
• Strong leadership ability across all levels of the facility.
• Must understand the business management process and be able to deliver results.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple departments.
• Must have the ability to lead a team and to build talent in support of the team with a minimum of 5 years of management experience in a manufacturing/operations environment.