Plant Manager

Kalmbach Feeds Inc•Shippensburg, PA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

As Kalmbach Feeds continues to grow, we are looking for passionate, hard-working team members that live our values and help us develop new ideas, serve customers, improve our processes, build teams, and realize our growth. The Plant Manager is responsible for the organizing and management of day-to-day activities for plant operations. In this role you will provide training and guidance to team members enabling them to meet performance standards. You will determine resource requirements, work allocation and production deadlines to achieve production objectives, also managing team members in achieving daily productions goals. In this position you will ensure materials, supplies and equipment are readily and continuously available for workers to carry out production process. Serving in this role is an exciting opportunity to be an agent of change in a company that is growing rapidly and focused on producing the highest quality product for our customers.

Requirements

3+ years manufacturing management experience or extensive feed mill experience (10+ years)
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (engineering, business, agriculture)
Ability to multi-task and work with multiple projects and tasks
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experience at working independently and in a team-oriented environment
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Knack for solving complex problems
Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently
Ability to work and communicate with all levels of employees
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
Increase production capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
Be an advocate for improving the safety culture
Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
Ensure plant compliance with company policies and government regulations.
Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
Recruit, manage and develop team members
Collect and analyze data to find places of waste
Lead continuous improvement initiatives throughout the plant
Foster a continuous learning environment
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
Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts