Plant Manager

PLZ Corp • Coal City, IL

13d • $180,000 - $195,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PLZ is committed to product stewardship and innovation, strong ethical
standards, sustainable operations and most importantly, the development of our
people. Whether at our manufacturing facilities or corporate headquarters, PLZ
provides to its teams the highest standards of health and safety, and offers you
the support you need to create the career you want, through engagement, equity
and inclusion, and opportunity.

From household cleaning solutions to personal care products, and food to
automotive lubricants, PLZ produces more than 2,500 different aerosol and liquid
products in our facilities across the continent. We know that being the partner
of choice for our clients starts with being the partner of choice for our
employees. Learn more at www.plzcorp.com/careers or visit
https://youtu.be/XYNIFpLQIJY

We are hiring a Plant Manager at the Coal City, IL facility. The ideal candidate
will demonstrate hands-on experience leading a manufacturing site that is
experiencing significant growth and expanding its capabilities and capacities.
This is a tremendous opportunity for the individual to take on the
transformation of an existing site and drive organizational and operational
excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Operational Management, or a similar field
• Minimum 7+ years of related experience
• Successful track record of delivering consistent OEE improvements while providing 95%+ on-time, in-full (OTIF) service to customers
• Experience with lean tools including Kaizen, Six Sigma, continuous flow operations, autonomous and total productive maintenance, workplace organization, people development, and value stream analysis
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience using SAP, SPC, and WMS preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of plant operations.
• Be a champion of safety to maintain a culture that protects the employees, equipment, and environment.
• Create and drive accountability to performance metrics with the management team and on the plant floor.
• Consistently deliver on operational KPIs and develop action plans to close any gaps.
• Execute the production plan, ensuring that key resources are available on time and balanced to business needs.
• Ensure products are manufactured on time and in full to meet customers’ service targets.
• Ensure the site meets all quality standards set by customers, certifying agencies, and internal quality management systems.
• Identify and implement savings opportunities to deliver year-over-year cost reductions.
• Collaborate on budget development and consistently deliver results that meet or exceed established financial targets.
• Lead CAPEX planning and execution to drive automation improvements while sustaining facility operations and infrastructure.
• Lead and develop an adaptable, high-performing team of people leaders focused on delivering results and adapting to changing demands.
• Establish a cadence of accountability at all levels of the plant.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Sales, R&D, and customers.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits.
• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
• 401k & company provided match.
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs (Note, bonuses are subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.)

What This Job Offers

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