Plant Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Plant Manager is responsible for day-to-day operations of the entire manufacturing facility including safety, quality, efficiencies, and meeting customer expectations. This includes driving strategic plans that ensure that production goals are met in the most cost-effective manner delivering expected financial results. This position is a highly visible role and will interact with all levels within the company and with management teams and external partners. This role oversees cross-functional teams who take care of day-to-day details but is also responsible for ensuring that deadlines are met, and Company standards are upheld. All this aligned with the vision and business model of our organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Ensures that the facility provides the highest quality products produced in the most efficient manner within budgeted costs. Implements systems to effectively manage production schedules properly supporting the business.

Manages profit and loss for the facility and drives Plant performance and reviews KPIs regularly (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly).

Leads the overall strategic planning efforts for the location which include cost reduction initiatives, capital planning, and resources as well as in other areas.

Manages the overall safety, quality, scheduling, production, shipping, maintenance, and other administrative functions for the facility.

Leads the effort in maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient operation working within all company guidelines and local/state/federal regulations.

Plays a lead role in ensuring that all operations maintain appropriate customer service levels and intervening as required should specific customer issues arise.

Plays a key role in the professional development of the cross-functional teams that report to this role as well as working along-side human resources to create and maintain an operating culture that encourages professional development overall

Is an active participant in the performance management process which includes conducting performance reviews, delivering coaching, administering progressive discipline when appropriate, and providing frequent formal and informal feedback to teams.

Trains, develops, and motivates staff to optimize the workforce.

Conducts regular staff meetings which focus on key operative measurements.

Schedules and conducts plant communication meetings for all employees.

Interfaces with customers and vendors and visits both as necessary

Responsibilities of all Envases Employees:

Commit to ensuring the health/wellness of our employees and product

Ensure the jobs/operations are completed safely to protect employees and to ensure the sustainability of company equipment/machinery

Ensure the security of the workforce and sustain any client confidentiality requests

Deliver timely and efficiently without hindering the quality of services and work to ensure the team’s success in meeting our client delivery schedules

Team-centered to perform your job successfully while identifying ways to help others be successful too; willingness to learn; works at a fast pace actively pursues tasks or direction; willing to work extended hours and adapt to changing work schedules as well as assignments; determines what work needs to be done without instruction; takes action to complete additional work that is beneficial to the team without being instructed

Manager Role (Inclusive of all upper management positions)

Visionary - identify new paths, adopt new strategies, identify growth potential; conceptualize large scale projects, large operations and produce results by leading the team to reach performance indicators; committed to finding the way through action and at appropriate times experimentation

Strategic Thinking & Execution - ability to have the foresight and planning to provide integrative leadership and the business direction for the organization; make deliberate choices about which opportunities to pursue that are value added or production enhancing

Integrity – establish a reputation for ethical conduct, focus on building individuals so they can arrive at their maximum potential, inspires commitment and loyalty; generates trust and respect; accountable for one’s own actions and flaws

Entrepreneur sense of determination, desire to continuously improve; identifies and seizes new opportunities; resilient

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Required – bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Business Management, or related field; in lieu of bachelor’s degree, minimum 5 years’ experience in a leadership role serving in high volume manufacturing environment plus the required years of experience listed below

Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process improvement roles including managing teams of people

Proven experience and record of successes in a high-speed manufacturing environment

Project management experience

Experience with the business aspects of operations and plant management regarding P&L responsibilities. Specific experience working on capital allocation and planning including engineering, costing/budgeting, and understanding the assets of the facility.

GENERAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrated experience with developing and maintaining a positive employee relations environment through well-established communication programs, approachability and visibility with all employees, and a proactive and positive leadership style.

Experience in a commercial role and/or with direct customer contact as an operations professional.

Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, proven organizational and planning abilities, and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

A demonstrated ability to work “cross-border” with an appreciation of both personal and cultural nuances.

Understanding manufacturing processes

Innovative leader with the ability to identify opportunities and influence organizations to gain support and overcome resistance with data and persuasion

Ability to develop manufacturing documentation

Detail-oriented, ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, flexibility to reorganize and reschedule work on short notice to meet tight deadlines, have a strong quality mindset and enjoy working in a team environment; ability to maintain accurate, detailed records that will be audited periodically

Excellent communication and negotiation skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees and clients

Ability to work on multiple projects at once with tight deadlines

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Must be able to identify and execute improvement opportunities through both process improvements and system improvements

Ability to take ownership and responsibility with little direction

Ability to be pragmatic in decision making; requires high integrity

Ability to effectively train people inside and outside their work group

Excellent knowledge of quality problem solving methods, Six Sigma black belt is a plus

OSHA certification is a plus

Proven ability to work collaboratively with others, friendly and personable

SOFTWARE/COMPUTER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Proficient level of knowledge in basic hardware and software using of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Visio, Google Workspace, Outlook/Gmail and web-site software required

Working knowledge of ERP & SAP systems (prior experience with SAP strongly preferred)

Has the ability to learn new software systems and data management systems quickly

Proficient keyboarding and typing skills

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Management maintains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL FACTORS: The physical demands and work environment described below represent the activities and surroundings of the position(s). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Standard warehouse/manufacturing setting, engineering labs, office, and production areas; Physically required to regularly walk, sit, bend, twist, stand and reach; requires flexible working hours and ability to work independently; Dynamic work environment, collaborating with teams in multiple locations; Constantly required to stand, walk, bend, twist, overhead lift and reach in a varied field environment; May lift, carry, pull / push, and reach for supplies and on occasion lifting (up to 50 lbs.) while performing various aspects of the job; Specific vision abilities required by this job are close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus; continuous use of vision, hearing and speech; occasionally works indoors in a well-lighted air-conditioned office; Daily contact with the public, other departmental personnel and vendors/clients; Frequently works with surplus and scrap materials, and is required to work outside and/or in an unaired conditioned warehouse.

Position requires the capability of managing stress effectively; work is fast-paced and can be demanding. Work requires organizing, prioritizing, accuracy and attention to detail. Flexibility to assist with/coordinate a variety of projects and activities and to adapt standard methods and procedures to differing conditions; works in a high-volume environment.

HOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-4 p.m.; present to fulfill job duties & meet operational demands/support; schedule may vary depending on plant operational needs thus flexibility is required which could include long days, occasional evenings & weekends; regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position; position may require travel to meetings, conferences, workshops or other facilities