Plant Manager

Job Description

Are you Looking to lead a high speed packaging plant of over 100 people? You have experience in training and development leaders and empowering those to drive continuous improvement and organizational excellence and want to work for a global brand. If you do and meet the experience and requirements below please send your resume.

The Plant Manager position directs and manages all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality and other production related activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility and control over plant operations including personnel, logistics, production, maintenance and other commercial activities

Serves as a member of the HACCP and Food Safety Team

Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental managers to insure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner

Develop and control profits, plans and budgets as well as build and present cases to secure CAPAX expenditures for the coming year as well as measure KPI’s, financial justification and contract negotiations

Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, wages and salaries

Develop a culture of continuous improvement across the business by encouraging participation from the teams

Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards

Control and minimize labour overtime and repair expense and hold each department accountable

Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; guide for replacement or adjustments to plant facilities or equipment when necessary

Provide direction, development and leadership to managers to accomplish the company goals and objectives

Communication with Senior Managers to improve future objectives for the plant

Develop initiatives to continuously improve manufacturing process operations and implementation of initiatives

Work with management team to ensure teamwork, efficiency and effectiveness

Review and approve plans for the control of planned output, budget spending, material efficiency, and engineering effectiveness

Supervise and manage employees, establishing strong working relationships with other functional managers

Liaise with customers on day to day requirements

Health and Safety in the workplace

Other duties as assigned by Manager

COMPENTENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors’ Degree in related field or five years plant/general management experience in one of extrusion, film, converting injection molding or blow molding manufacturing environment; partnered with strong leadership skills

Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing operations and maintenance engineering

Industry experience preferred

Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, quality systems, and standards

Highly motivated, results oriented

Good working knowledge of relevant legislation, including health and safety

Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point