Plant Manager

Ricca Chemical Company•Batesville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing and supervising the manufacturing and distribution departments. This role involves establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures to ensure smooth departmental operations and alignment with quality standards. The Plant Manager also creates and executes strategies and policies for company growth.

Requirements

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 standards.
Tracking budget expenses, financial skills.
Performance management.
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.

Responsibilities

Oversee and supervise the Manufacturing and Distribution departments.
Ensure 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, maintained, and followed throughout the business.
Ensure that all ISO quality systems are followed.
Provide compliance to ISO quality systems (e.g., 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 the Functional Training Document (FTD) program through employee learning and development initiatives, standards of excellence, and leader/employee accountability.
Other Duties as assigned.