Plant Manager

National Beverage Corp•Lenexa, KS

About The Position

The Plant Manager oversees manufacturing of beverages in a multi-shift, multi-lingual operation. Provides effective leadership to subordinate managers in production, quality, warehousing, maintenance, and administration, to insure company standards are met in all areas of the operation.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, engineering, food science or appropriate equivalent from an accredited university.
Seven to ten years of beverage plant management experience.
Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Kaizen
Strong knowledge of Production Scheduling and Inventory Control
Strong project management, business writing and reporting skills
Exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication skills
Solid business acumen, management, analytical, and problem-thinking skills
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft business applications and various reporting software.
Must be 18 years or older
Favorable background and drug test.
Ability and willingness to work a flexible Full Time schedule that may include weekends and holidays.
Must be able to provide own transportation to various locations in organizational service areas, as required by duties.

Responsibilities

Develops manufacturing organizational strategies by contributing manufacturing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
Accomplishes manufacturing human resource strategies by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
Develops manufacturing financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating manufacturing requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
Establishes manufacturing operational strategies by evaluating manufacturing trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing manufacturing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
Delivers consistent superior product quality by enforcing quality standards; maintaining HACCP and GMP’s.
Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
Maximizes equipment operation by developing and scheduling preventive maintenance; organizing change-overs.
Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed regulations; enforcing requirements; recommending new procedures.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Focuses entire plant on quality, service, safety and cost as a top priority.
Insures fair, equitable and respectful treatment of all employees.
Ability to interact with the public and other employees in a positive manner and promote a cooperative working environment.
Consistently sets the example of professional appearance and standards of behavior.
Able to form and maintain effective partnerships across organizational boundaries.
Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.
Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Coordinates several projects at the same time while prioritizing competing demands on time frames.
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information.
Ability to plan, monitor and appraise performance of location staff members.
Ability to listen objectively to employee concerns and complaints and act, or plan a recommended course of action, in accordance with all Company policies. Seeks counsel from Corporate Human Resources as required.
Responsible for compliance with Federal and State legislation pertaining to all operational matters.
Typically negotiates in a competitive or adversarial environment.
Ability to attend various meetings as requested with minimal advanced notice.
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.