Plant Manager

Job Description

Warren Oil Company has an exciting opportunity for a Plant Manager at our West Memphis manufacturing facility! This position is responsible for the overall management of 250 personnel including supervisory, laboratory, production, and maintenance team members

Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day to day operations of plastics blow molding, compounding, filling, blending and packaging activities in a fast-paced environment

Responsible for the overall management for up to 100 personnel including supervisory, laboratory, production, and maintenance team members

Monitors and manages all supply chain activity of inbound and outbound materials used in production activities using technologies such as JDE, SAP, or similar programs

Management of the raw materials inventory ordering, tracking, and production work order process for all commodity and other materials used in the production process and in forecasting/scheduling in facilities

Account for all finished product inventories and warehousing operations

Oversee the rail and trucking transportation activities and working with third party transporters

Coordinate and manage the maintenance activity for all aspects of the production, storage, and operating equipment

Develop and maintain a proactive approach to minimizing equipment downtime through effective production scheduling and preventive maintenance programs

Responsible for maintenance and security of all buildings

Manage all facility production equipment, establish CapEx needs, develop and manage using the facility operating profit and loss

Maintain a strong commitment to and implementation of quality environmental health and safety programs to ensure workplace safety and compliance with all regulatory standards

Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets

Implement plant and other operating strategies that are in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus

Ensure that all required accounting, budgeting, and other administrative activity is being performed and managed by plant personnel

Other duties as assigned

Plant Manager Qualifications:

A minimum of 8 years of experience managing a manufacturing facility

Five years liquid and compounding experience preferred

Working knowledge and strong experience of supply chain activities for manufacturing operations

Outstanding leadership and communication skills that enable ability to collaborate, gain trust and influence throughout operating facility and with all company personnel

Strong problem solving and organizational skills

Commitment to production scheduling flexibility to meet customer demands

Knowledge of DOT regulations and standards

Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals

Bachelor's degree in engineering, production management, business management, chemistry or other related field

Process improvement methodology experience preferred; such as LEAN, TPM, 5S or Six Sigma

Warren Oil is the largest independent blender and packager of lubricants to the automotive, agriculture, commercial and heavy duty markets in North America. The company operates six manufacturing and packaging facilities, located in North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Warren Oil markets its lubricants, both conventional and synthetic, domestically and internationally to over forty countries, under the WARREN brand, the LUBRIGUARD brand, the LUBRIGOLD brand and the ITASCA brand. Warren Oil also manufactures and markets private label products for a number of Fortune 500 companies in addition to manufacturing and marketing a full line of automotive and heavy duty chemicals, including anti-freeze and brake fluids, under its proprietary AUTOGUARD brand name.

Warren Oil is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.