Plant Manager

1 month ago


Birmingham, United States Direct Recruiters, Inc. Full time

Company Overview: Our client has been in business for over 50 years, with the current owner leading for more than 30 years. They operate a 40,000 sq. ft. plant with 36 dedicated employees, specializing in flexo, flat screen, and digital printing. They currently operate on a single shift with over $10MM in sales.


Role Overview: Our client is seeking a new Plant Manager to plan, organize, and lead their production operations. This role is critical to optimizing the utilization of all resources under their control to safely manufacture quality products, deliver on time, and be the low-cost producer for the products and services. The Plant Manager will lead company teams to provide total customer satisfaction and play a vital role in driving the company's growth and operational efficiency.


Key Responsibilities:

Operations:

  • Achieve optimum profitability both short and long-term through effective management and utilization of all resources (man, machine, materials, method, & measurement).
  • Direct the safe manufacturing of all products to established specifications while meeting compliance with governmental regulations, company policies, and safety standards.
  • Develop and implement processes and procedures designed to eliminate operating inefficiencies while improving product quality and achieving customer satisfaction, profit, and growth goals.
  • Develop and execute strategic plans for production while maintaining alignment with company and corporate objectives.

Team Development:

  • Select, train, develop, lead, and evaluate production personnel.
  • Identify and initiate training/development for production management (soft & hard skills).
  • Initiate capacity expansion through extension or creation of operating hours based on production demand.
  • Execute cross-training to ensure equipment staffing during planned absences or production demand.

Quality and Continuous Improvement:

  • Identify and implement new technology, equipment, and processes for all operations.
  • Develop and execute LEAN management best practices to increase production efficiency while decreasing cost.
  • Identify, initiate, and prioritize continuous improvement projects.
  • Develop and execute procedures and processes required to maintain ISO certification.
  • Lead resolution of customer complaints through established processes.

Other Areas:

  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.


Base Skills:

  • Proven success in managing, developing, and leading teams in manufacturing.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative abilities.
  • Continuous learner.


Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Ten (10) years’ experience in print manufacturing environment or related field.
  • Five (5) years’ experience in progressive leadership roles in a print manufacturing environment.
  • Bachelor Degree preferred.
  • Strong technical and product knowledge of the durable label printing and converting industry.
  • Demonstrated experience leading continuous improvement.
  • Experience with information systems within manufacturing applications.


Plant Manager Characteristics:

  • Team Leader/Team Builder: Experienced in sourcing, hiring, evaluating, developing, and leading high-performing production teams.
  • Strategic Mindset: Proven ability to create objectives, devise, and execute strategies for success while aligned with company objectives.
  • Business Acumen: A strong understanding of business matters and their effects on the company, resulting in a collaborative working approach with other functional heads.
  • Industry & Product Knowledge: Strong background in durable product manufacturing with knowledge of print/production techniques in flexo, screen, and digital printing.
  • Action-Oriented: Decisive with clear communication of steps and actions.


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