Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Mifflintown, PA

Description :

Salary : Commensurate with experience

Job Type : Full-time

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities :

• The Plant Manager will plan, direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments, including safety, production, maintenance, and processing, within company guidelines.
• Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility.
• Embrace and model the company values at all times.
• Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate daily with commercial team to ensure on-time order fulfillment and explore new business opportunities.
• Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments,
• Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements.
• Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.
• Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes).
• Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level, of both raw materials and finished goods.
• Develop a workforce that is cross trained, flexible and productive.
• Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees.
• Properly lead, train and supervise department managers, shift leads and production personnel.
• Assist in the research and development of new equipment, products and processes.
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Plant Manager Qualifications / Education :

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About Lignetics, Inc. :

Lignetics, Inc.​ offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating​ eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter.  Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.