Plant Manager

Education and Experience:

• BS in Engineering or related technical degree
• 5+ years of leadership driving change and thriving in a plant turn-around environment
• 5+ years’ experience working in a fast-paced CPG Manufacturing setting
• Lean Six Sigma/TPM skill set and be adept at rolling out new programs
• Experienced Change Management Professional

Summary:

• Leads compliance with all Safe Quality Food and Food safety requirements for the facility.
• Operates the plant by corporate and plant policies, customer requirements, and approved budgets.
• Provide leadership and set plant objectives based on corporate goals and customer needs.
• Communicate plant production-related requirements and solutions to the relevant departments
• Analysis of plant results, discussing areas of concern with the management team
• Conduct plant production meetings with plant employees, and salary associates.
• Inspect operating departments regularly to ensure production quality and adherence to sanitation and safety standards.
• Ensures the fulfillment of customer orders within quality, quantity, and cost specifications.
• Manages the assigned business metrics including yield, labor efficiency, and overhead expenses.
• Demonstrates leadership to production and warehouse employees to ensure consistent quality of work.
• Maintains effective communication of expectations and goals throughout the plant environment.
• Ensure compliance with all OHSA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards. Investigate and identify the root causes of any non-compliance.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization.
• Oversee effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant and ensure the correct administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Responsible for reviewing the SQF Annual Review checklist with Management.
• Determine and implement key Quality Food Safety objectives, determine who is responsible, and assign a time frame for competition.
• Responsible for site security /Food defense.
• Responsible for Business Continuity Team: decision-making, oversight, and investigating actions arising from a crisis management incident.