Plant Manager

Title: Plant Manager Requisition Id: 41212 Job Function: Plant/Processing Operations Career Area: Operations Work Location: Baltimore, MD Plant About Us: Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity. Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.Position Purpose: The job will have 2-3 direct reports. First shift plant supervisor, second shift plant supervisor, and likely a maintenance manager reporting into them. The shift of the plant manager would be mid shift however would need to be flexible to cover both first/second shift when supervisors are on vacation. Job duties is oversee day to day operations in the Baltimore autoclave facility. Ensuring safety, efficiency, and cost savings initiatives are in place.Key Job Activities: Plans and schedules production requirements (people & equipment) to support daily, weekly and monthly sales forecast to meet customerâs needs.Oversees and trains an effective and efficient staff:Makes recommendations for merit increases and performance appraisals.Monitors operations and staff and recommends, when necessary, changes in methods, procedures and structure, to secure optimum utilization of resources.Administers all Company policies and procedures, communicates to staff, interprets, as necessary, and ensures compliance.Monitors and ensures that employees are performing their functions safely and productively. Makes recommendations for changes or improvement, when necessary, in order to prevent accident or injuries.Ensuring the plant meets regulatory and safety compliance measures and operates in a productive and profitable manner. Ensuring the plant meets regulatory and safety compliance measures and operates in a productive and profitable manner. Assists in maintaining overall cost control of the plant. Ensures continuous improvement of productivity standards and worker safety performance in all phases of the operation. Maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction, either internally or externally. Initiate actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions or practices.Perform periodic facility audits, review of all applicable regulatory paperwork, e.g., biological testing, WW testing, etc.).Participates in Operationâs short and long range business planning.Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives such as 5S, setup reduction, and process improvementsOther duties as assignedExperience: Bachelor Degree in business or operations management preferred or Seven years or more years related experience or training in a plant or manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong communication skills and tact. Five or more years of experience managing others. Demonstrates knowledge of barcode scanning and computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook. Demonstrates knowledge of Hazardous Materials and OSHA Regulations. Demonstrates the ability to operate a powered industrial truck, e.g., forklift. Benefits: Stericycle currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Stericycle.Our Promise: Stericycle is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice. #LI-JC1 Nearest Major Market: Baltimore