Plant Manager

Direct the administration, production, distribution, and warehousing operations for branch or plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing, and sales in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by the company.

• Recommend the hiring, firing, discipline, promotion, demotion of employees
• Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Reviews production costs and product quality, and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
• Recommend budgets, capital spending, manning, etc. to management.
• Provide leadership and direct all manufacturing activity on site ensuring best practice/compliance with Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and customer requirements.
• Promote a culture of discipline in cost control and productivity, ensuring maximum focus across all manufacturing activities based on established key performance indicators.
• Reviews production costs and product quality, and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
• Assume responsibility for site maintenance in addition to plant and equipment procurement ensuring cost effectiveness and rigorous implementation of preventative maintenance program.
• Active participation in production planning process ensuring commercial plans is consistent with management objectives and budgets.
• Set aggressive but achievable targets for productivity, customer service, and safety. Continuously monitor progress towards targets and initiate corrective actions.
• Develop strong relationships with field sales representatives and or customers to meet high service expectations
• Work with Continuous Improvement team to improve order integrity, and implement Lean/Visual management techniques
• Directs Lean initiatives and processes
• Promotes the company's safety program by following all safety regulations.


Organizational Relationships

• Interfaces at all organizational levels, including senior corporate and operating group management. Frequent interaction with: Operations, Engineering, Inventory Planning, Product Managers, Sales, Commodity Sourcing and Human Resources Managers.
• Leads team of exempt and non-exempt production, inventory control, quality, safety, managers and supervisors in the execution of facility objectives.

Position Specification

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred Lean and/or Six Sigma certification desired.
• Five plus years of manufacturing management experience including 3 years of lean and continuous improvement experience.
• Must be a change agent with excellent analytical skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Operates with high urgency and personal initiative, while maintaining good coordination and communication with staff
• Strong leadership and communication skills to empower employees and teams to drive lean and quality initiatives that lead to customer-focused results. Good presentation skills to effectively share successes and ideas also required.
* P&L Responsibility 
• Lean or Lean Six Sigma trained and or certified is a plus.