Plant Manager

ProAmpac•Huntley, IL

31d

About The Position

This position is responsible to meet the goals and objectives of the organization by overseeing the site manufacturing operations which may include but not limited to Safety, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Logistics, Employee Engagement and Financials. The position is responsible for the operational metrics and goals, ongoing development and the oversight of all manufacturing processes including continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives as well as overall employee engagement.

Requirements

BS degree in Business, Engineering or Operations management.
10+ years in Manufacturing Leadership, Plant Management or Operations discipline.
Solid understanding of best practices in planning in a manufacturing environment.
Proven knowledge in leading a S&OP process.
Proven experience in developing High Performance Teams.
Solid working knowledge of plant safety and operational processes and related manufacturing.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams, and Outlook.
Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
Exceptional time management and organization skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
Self-confident, self-motivated, polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for KPI’s supporting Safety, Production, Quality, Service, Cost and People.
Plan, develop, manage finances, expenses and budgets.
Manage to establish manufacturing standards for cost control and waste reduction, spearhead the design, development, communication, and execution of “lean" manufacturing culture and processes, and implement manufacturing best practices
Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing long range goals and objectives
Ensure the plant is supporting the organizational S&OP processes which include supporting demand and capacity planning, new product introductions, inventory optimization and reporting.
Work to continually enhance the process
Monitors and controls process/maintenance costs and production levels to remain within budgetary goals; oversees operations budget to ensure compliance with organizational expenditure requirements
Implements improved manufacturing processes and management methods to generate higher ROI/EBITDA and workflow optimization
Interfaces with both internal and external customers for the direction of production operations to support various groups
Create, foster, and lead a high-performance culture, focused on engagement, accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and a sense of urgency
Effectively Collaborate with leadership, HR, Sales, Product Development, and other manufacturing sites to optimize profitability, efficiencies, goals, and metrics
Actively seeks out team member input, engagement and communication
All other duties as assigned