Manager, Assistant Plant

6 days ago

Jackson, United States LCI Full time
LC Industries

Assistant Plant Manager

About Lci

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways:

  • EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives.
  • BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels.
  • SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation’s military.
  • SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired.

About This Role

The Assistant Plant Manager will supervise production and employees, including subordinate department lead workers and associates. Generally responsible for production in the manufacturing operations of the plant.

LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

Jackson MS. – Onsite

Monday-Friday 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Key Responsibilities

  • Enforce safety procedures for safe operation of equipment and work area.
  • Maintain individual and department performance at established standards.
  • Ensure production levels and productivity goals are achieved
  • Maintain daily reports, including but not limited to production work schedules, inventory (raw materials and finished goods),
  • Maintain high level of quality of product being sent to customers
  • Hire, train, and discipline employees as a means for achieving goals
  • Overseeing day to day plant operation, identifying problems and developing and implementing corrective and preventative measures.
  • Planning, scheduling of operations to meet objectives with optimum efficiency
  • Be a positive leader that encourages cross-functional communication and collaboration
  • Implement processes, systems, new technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the plant
  • Follow production performance and troubleshoot any issues offering potential solutions
  • Build employee commitment and ownership, while holding employees accountable.
  • Drive change through challenging the status quo and focusing on continual improvement
  • Lead the continuous improvement effort by driving the action planning process
  • Ensure issues are identified and tasks developed with ownership and due dates to ensure accountability at the appropriate level.
  • Understand and teach key performance indicators that are essential to the business.
  • Provide routine and specialized training to employees as required.

Qualifications

Previous manufacturing management experience, leadership, and employee relations skills. 4 years plus at an earlier manufacturing industry. Must have a Bachelor's Degree (Preference given for Business Administration or Engineering/Technical Management). Previous manufacturing management experience, leadership and employee relations skills. 4 years plus in previous manufacturing industry.

Why LCI?

  • Purpose-driven company driven by principles, not profit
  • Reach your highest potential: upward mobility, rewarded through hard work
  • Competitive salary and compensation
  • Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
  • 401(k) with match and Surplus-Sharing Plans
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Ten paid holidays annually
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • On-site Health and Wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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