Plant Manager

Cellofoam North America Inc.•Greenwood, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing and overseeing the entire facility which includes employee safety, workplace safety, and product quality while optimizing productivity. The plant manager is responsible for leading, directing, supporting and developing the production managers and supervisors. The plant manager is accountable for driving a culture of continuous improvement which includes managing the profit and loss results.

Requirements

Associates College degree or equivalent experience
Excellent communication skills
Ability to lead, direct, train and develop employees at a high level
Support and optimize production output driving continuous improvement
General understanding and knowledge of machinery and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Knowledge of Quality Control and Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Determine causes of operating errors and insure optimal efficiency.
Ability to delegate and manage responsibility to others.
Facilitate team building and development of employees.
Minimum of 5 yrs. prior experience in a similar manufacturing environment
Organizational, communication and team building skills
Computer proficiency

Responsibilities

Driving and leading a culture of Safety to ensure every employee of Cellofoam North America Inc. demonstrates a strong commitment to following all safety standards, procedures, and practices to secure a safe working environment for themselves and others.
Managing all aspects of the facility ensuring the facility is operating under the Cellofoam North America Inc Manufacturing Strategy - safe, clean, organized, efficient, productive, profitable, and provides the market with the highest level of service that makes it easy for customers to do business with Cellofoam.
Establishing and communicating responsibilities for team members and holding them accountable for monitoring safety, profitability, orders, freight, goals, capital projects, and other critical site operational requirements.
Leading, managing, coaching, mentoring, and developing facility employees which also includes hiring, training, evaluating, disciplining, setting goals, and professional and personal employee development.
Communicating, implementing, and supporting all corporate policies, procedures and working with all functional areas of the company to include Corporate Compliance, Financing, HR, IT, Engineering, and Sales requirements.
Managing and monitoring all inventoried materials to ensure accurate and effective month end inventories, manufacturing issues, costs, and assisting with cost or price evaluations.
Managing safety, equipment, quality, environmental, and maintenance issues.
Assisting and managing site purchasing, account payables, inventories, payroll, and other plant required activities.
Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, contractors and city, state and federal agencies as required.
Managing plant P&L results.
Performing other production duties as requested by supervisor.
Working in conjunction with other departments to resolve issues.
Maintaining a positive work atmosphere with a culture of respect for others.
Using appropriate judgment in upward communication regarding plant or employee concerns.
Maintaining a working knowledge and is in full compliance with corporate standards for business conduct and Federal anti-trust laws.
Adhering to Cellofoam North America Inc. company focus areas: Safety, Financial, Customer, and People.