Plant Manager

The Olive Branch Solution is seeking a Plant Manager for a manufacturing company in the Richmond, Virginia area.

**Benefits at Fidelis Logistics**
- Highly competitive salary: $100,000-$110,000
- Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Open Career Paths and Upward Mobility

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Responsible for the financial management of the P&L facility.
- Effectively lead the workforce, instilling motivation and communicating effectively to achieve maximum results.
- Reviews costs and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of the facility.
- Ensures compliance with product quality standards and safety regulations.
- Acts as a local liaison with customer relationships, conferring with customers and representatives.
- The Plant Manager must be skilled in root cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement in the plant and in the office management.
- Suggests solutions and encourages a culture of problem solving in the plant.
- Control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses.
- Implement and document an appropriate performance evaluation for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
- Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or adjust plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
- Coordinate activities through planning with department managers to ensure the company objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Implement an appropriate performance evaluation system for recommending promotions, wage increases, and terminations.
- Provide guidance to the development of pallet repair and sortation process plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs.
- Review production and operating reports and direct the resolution of operational, pallet repair and sortation, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
- Determine responsibilities of assigned organization and staff positions to accomplish business objectives and maintain vendor relationships.

**Requirements and Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 5 years in a warehousing or production environment in a leadership role.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a related area.
- Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Equipment Maintenance/Mechanical Experience is preferred.
- More Than 5 Years of experience and knowledge of:

- Logistics
- Operations Management
- Budgets; High Proficiency in Profit and Loss Analysis
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Onboarding & Recruitment
- Must have the ability to prioritize workload and manage time remotely
- Excellent negotiation skills to deal effectively with individuals and groups within and outside the organization
- Timeliness and responsive professional support to all internal/external customers and vendors
- Proven leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach and influence employees.
- Identifies opportunities to increase accuracy and optimize resources and develops/recommends/implements solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills.

**Application instructions**:
Pay: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

- Henrico, VA 23231: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person