Plant Manager

New-Indy Containerboard•Laurinburg, NC

17d

About The Position

The Plant Manager directs the plant’s production, distribution, maintenance, receiving, and supervision operations, personally or through subordinate supervisors. The role leads plant departments to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production; coordinates production, distribution, and warehousing; develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees; and reviews production costs, product quality, and inventory-control programs to support profitable operations. The Plant Manager directs production, human resources, and labor/cost recordkeeping; recommends budgets; assists management with employee contract negotiations; maintains working relationships with sales and customer service management; and reviews plant financial performance to identify opportunities for sales growth and cost savings. The role also coordinates plant safety, environmental, and training activities with Human Resources and complies with company policies and procedures. The position manages subordinate supervisors and/or a production manager responsible for plant employees, and is accountable for the direction, coordination, and evaluation of their units. Supervisory duties include training employees, planning and assigning work, directing and appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. Performance is assessed against operating standards for quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity; personal-growth goals; employee-relations practices and outcomes; and creativity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, plus college and/or appropriate technical courses.
Five years of experience as a proven manager.
Ten years of corrugated manufacturing experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and present information effectively to groups.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and handle abstract and concrete variables.
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities, cost issues, budget development and analysis, quality standards, and regulatory requirements including wage and hour, environmental, waste minimization, OSHA, DEQ, and EEO requirements.
Leadership skills including time management, teaching and training, crisis management, emotional control, employee relations, active listening, performance appraisal, constructive feedback, conflict resolution, motivation, coaching, delegation, and professional assertiveness.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

College degree.

Responsibilities

Lead plant departments with department supervisors or the production manager to maintain safety, quality, and efficient production.
Coordinate production, distribution, and warehousing in accordance with policies, principles, and established procedures.
Develop and implement plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
Review production costs and product quality and modify production and inventory-control programs to maintain and enhance profitable plant operations.
Direct preparation of production, human resources, and labor/cost records.
Recommend budgets to management and assist management in negotiating employee contracts.
Maintain positive working relationships with sales management and customer service management.
Review plant financial performance and recommend opportunities for sales growth and cost savings.
Coordinate plant safety, environmental, and training activities with the Human Resources Department.
Manage and evaluate subordinate supervisors and/or the production manager and their units.
Train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Comply with company policies and procedures and perform additional duties as assigned by management.