Plant Manager

New-Indy Containerboard • Laurinburg, NC

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager directs production, distribution, maintenance, receiving, and supervision operations for the plant, personally or through subordinate supervisors. The role leads plant departments to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production; coordinates production, distribution, and warehousing; and develops plans to use materials, machines, and employees efficiently. The Plant Manager reviews production costs and product quality, modifies production and inventory control programs, directs preparation of production, human resources, and labor/cost records, recommends budgets, and assists management with employee contract negotiations. The role also maintains working relationships with sales and customer service management, reviews financial performance to identify sales-growth and cost-saving opportunities, and coordinates safety, environmental, and training activities with Human Resources. The Plant Manager manages subordinate supervisors and/or a production manager and is responsible for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of their units. Supervisory duties include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. The position requires effective time management, teaching, crisis management, employee relations, professional assertiveness, and confidence. Performance is measured against operating standards for quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity, as well as personal growth, employee relations, and creativity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses.
• Five years of experience as a proven manager.
• Ten years of corrugated manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to present information effectively to groups and respond to questions.
• Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, cost issues, budget development and analysis, quality standards, and regulatory requirements including wage and hour, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, personnel requirements, OSHA, DEQ, and EEO.
• Superior time management skills, including managing multiple issues concurrently and leading effective meetings.
• Teaching skills for technical and administrative training of personnel.
• Crisis-management ability and emotional control under adverse conditions.
• Employee relations skills, including active listening, performance appraisal, positive and corrective feedback, conflict resolution, motivation, coaching, and delegation.
• Demonstrated confidence, consistent leadership style, and professional assertiveness.
• Professional appearance appropriate for a managerial representative of the company.

Nice To Haves

• College degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant departments with department supervisors or the production manager to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production.
• Coordinate production, distribution, and warehousing in accordance with company policies, principles, and established procedures.
• Develop and implement plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Review production costs and product quality, and modify production and inventory control programs to support profitable plant operations.
• Direct preparation of production, human resources, and labor/cost records.
• Recommend budgets to management and assist management in negotiating employee contracts.
• Maintain positive working relationships with sales management and customer service management.
• Review plant financial performance and recommend opportunities for sales growth and cost savings.
• Coordinate plant safety, environmental, and training activities in cooperation with the Human Resources Department.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and perform additional duties assigned by management.
• Manage subordinate supervisors and/or the production manager, overseeing the direction, coordination, and evaluation of their units.
• Train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
• Support employee development, constructive feedback, motivation, conflict resolution, and a positive work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior