Plant Manager

Plant Manager Job Overview

Our client, a leading manufacturer of disposable food packaging products, is seeking a Plant Manager to join their team in Conyers, GA. Summary Directs plant operations within a facility up to 600 employees and a focus on meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service. Duties and Responsibilities Develop and implement new and improved operations and processes, all with a committed focus on safety, quality, service, and cost. Direct practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet quality standards, and serve the needs of our customers. Lead continuous improvement initiatives. Direct plant leadership team to assess progress, analyze problems, facilitate solutions, identify resources and adjust plans as needed. Ensure that objectives are achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements. Identify, recommend, and implement short- and long-term business strategies. Responsible for the organization's planning and budgeting. Monitor KPI's anticipating and correcting trends which would compromise achievement of targets. Facilitate regular improvement planning sessions to identify key strategic opportunities to achieve manufacturing strategic goals and develop related action plans with measurable outcomes. Support and reinforce the effective application of the Daily Management System to validate that actions lead to desired performance improvements. Lead by example to promote and encourage employees to strongly commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). Understand, support, and follow management expectations in alignment with company values.

Competencies Meet and aim to exceed the company's management expectations which include, but are not limited to : Manage self exhibit personal accountability and use good judgment, etc. Develop the team create a motivational environment and provide constructive feedback, etc. Advance the business continuously improve and provide a strategic focus, etc.

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business or related field with seven (7) years of manufacturing operations management or leadership assignments demonstrating a progression of increased scope and responsibility. Five (5) years of experience managing employees with supervisory responsibilities. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning, resource allocation, cost analysis and budgeting, people management, and leadership guidance. Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable. Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams. Ability to utilize business sense and creativity to develop new ideas, approaches and solutions. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. Demonstrated project management experience. Prior Plant Manager experience, preferred. Experience managing multi-shift or continuous operations, preferred. Paper converting, chemical or plastics processing, or packaging industrial experience, preferred. Lean manufacturing experience, preferred.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements Ability to be on-call 24 / 7. Work is split between an office environment, production facility, and / or warehouse. Exposure to extreme heat, loud noise, dirt, dust, odors, and fumes is probable. Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in required areas. Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license. Authorized to work in the United States.