Plant Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial Technology, or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of previous management experience in a manufacturing environment, with proven leadership abilities.
• Experience with self-directed work teams or a high level of employee involvement.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and implementing a lean culture.
• Effective leadership skills with a strong focus on plant and business processes.
• Ability to identify key issues and creatively and strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles.
• Clear understanding of personnel policies, practices, procedures, and other organizational operational issues.
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• High integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Diplomacy, including negotiation, conflict-resolution, and people-management skills.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Operations Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish plant strategic goals and objectives and align them with the business team.
• Lead management-team efforts to improve productivity, optimize yield, reduce waste, and minimize overhead costs.
• Pursue benchmarking to set standards for safety, quality, productivity, service, and costs using competitive knowledge and industry information.
• Set and maintain high safety standards, establish accountability, and implement processes to eliminate unsafe work practices.
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, its regulations, and company health and safety roles and responsibilities.
• Develop and implement business strategies, processes, and procedures to improve plant performance.
• Meet regularly with department heads and business-unit leaders and facilitate resolution of interdepartmental issues.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet facility requirements and maintain positive employee relations.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration through information-sharing meetings across departments.
• Support and develop operations policies, procedures, and systems that support company goals, including the Intertape Performance System, lean manufacturing philosophies, and the ISO Quality System.
• Review and approve plans for output control, budget spending, material efficiency, waste, engineering effectiveness, and human resources.
• Prepare budgets and monitor profit-and-loss performance; ensure the plant meets or exceeds budget commitments.
• Analyze and report daily, monthly, and annual plant key performance indicators and industry trends.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve departments’ financial performance.
• Handle customer inquiries and complaints escalated from departments, analyze concerns, and present options to resolve them.
• Review monthly profit-and-loss statements to control expenses and proactively plan production goals.
• Examine inventory, production, and daily reports to assess operational activity and ensure optimum performance.
• Ensure reporting employees follow company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.