Plant Manager

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
• Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff.
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.
• Commit to plant safety procedures.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
• Address employees’ issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements.
• Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts.
  

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a plant manager in the manufacturing industry.
• Proven managerial experience with a minimum of 5 years in a Plant Management role.
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources).
• Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise.
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
• Computer literacy and ability to use various software applications.
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.
• BS degree in Business Management or related field.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage time and resolve crises.
• Ability to analyze processes, enact change, and think operationally and strategically to achieve business goals.
• Bachelor's Degree