Plant Manager

Pratt Industries•Carlisle, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager leads all departments within the plant, working with department supervisors and the production manager to ensure safety, quality, and efficient production. This role involves coordinating production, distribution, and warehousing, and developing plans for the optimal use of resources. The Plant Manager also reviews production costs and product quality, modifies programs to maintain profitability, directs the preparation of various records, recommends budgets, and assists in employee contract negotiations. A key aspect of the role is maintaining positive working relationships with sales and customer service management, and systematically reviewing financial performance to identify opportunities for sales growth and cost savings. Additionally, the Plant Manager coordinates plant safety, environmental, and training activities in conjunction with the Human Resources Department and must comply with all company policies and procedures. Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses
Five years experience as a proven manager
Ten years corrugated manufacturing experience
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.
Working knowledge of cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
Working knowledge of budget development, adherence and analysis.
Working knowledge of quality standards.
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.
Regularly required to talk or hear.
Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch, or crawl.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.
Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts either involving the supervisor directly or as a third party, understands and demonstrates positive motivational skills including coaching and delegation techniques.
Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative of the company.
Operating standards - the Plant Manager will need to see that all reporting staff meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction and productivity.
Personal growth - while the company will provide the tools to assist the supervisor to grow professionally the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual.
Employee relations - through observations the Plant Manager will be evaluated regarding his/her and his/her reporting staff's skills and advancements in the areas of motivational techniques and results, positive and corrective/constructive feedback, subordinate development and creating a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

College degree

Responsibilities

Leads all departments in the plant with department supervisors (or production manager) to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production.
Coordinates production, distribution, and warehousing in accordance with policies, principles, and established procedures.
Develops and implements 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 plant.
Directs preparation of production, human resources and labor/costs records.
Recommends budgets to management.
Assists management in negotiation of employee contracts.
Maintains positive working relationship with sales management and customer service management.
Systematically reviews financial performance of the plant to recommend to management opportunities for sales growth and cost savings.
Coordinates plant safety, environmental and training activities in cooperation with the Human Resources Department.
Complies with company policies and procedures.
Manages subordinate supervisors and/or production manager who supervise all plant employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems.