Plant Manager

RICCA CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC • Batesville, IN

12d • $135,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing and supervising the manufacturing and distribution departments by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures to ensure that departments run smoothly and are aligned to quality standards. This role creates and executes strategies and policies for company growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering-related discipline or a business-related area or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of eight (8) years manufacturing management experience supervising manufacturing employees.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent overall project management experience.
• Knowledge of HazMat, ISO, Distribution and safety programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate spreadsheets, create pivot tables and summarize data from multiple sources.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and with the team with strong follow through.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) can be used in lieu of the educational requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Addressing operational concerns and issues, monitoring overall customer satisfaction.
• Developing and implementing operational procedures and policies.
• Analyzing training needs/requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizing skills to coordinate project activities.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively.
• Ability to conduct research for special projects, respond timely inquiries, and present written/ oral briefings.
• Ability to work with details and time-sensitive issues.
• Good decision-making skills and response to high-pressure situations.
• Managing processes, developing standard.
• Tracking budget expenses, financial skills.
• Performance management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise the Manufacturing and Distribution departments.
• Provide for the timely manufacture and distribution of product against customer orders.
• Anticipate and track operational and tactical risks and provide strategic solutions.
• Play a significant role in long-term planning, project status reporting, and implementing change control processes.
• Maintain average workdays to manufacture and ship all published catalog items.
• Maintain average workdays to manufacture and ship all custom manufactured items (RCC label).
• Provide monthly responses to budget variance.
• Provide for utilization planning by weekly reporting of the average Work-in-Process.
• Perform physical inventories of raw materials, packaging components, and finished goods.
• Provide for an appropriate balance of inventory to meet performance and financial objectives.
• Implement plant safety programs and ensure compliance with GMP.
• Confirm that appropriate work instructions are developed and maintained and followed throughout the business.
• Ensure that all ISO quality systems are followed.
• Provide compliance to ISO quality systems (i.e. Corrective Action).
• Oversee facilities and grounds maintenance.
• Oversee and report weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual metrics.
• Identify trends and assess opportunities to improve processes and execution.
• Complete reasonability testing and information validation prior to circulating findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Solicit and respond to feedback while gaining commitment and support.
• Stay up to date on industry regulations, trends, and technology.
• Manage and supervise employees, resolve problems, and make recommendations for staffing and interviewing candidates for employment.
• Responsible for annual personnel reviews.
• Champion Functional Training Document (FTD) program through employee learning and development initiatives; standards of excellence & leader/employee accountability.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Commitment to the organization's values; High Standards, Bias for Action, Teamwork, Customer Obsession, Trust, Accountability, Innovation and Growth & Learning.

What This Job Offers

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