Job Description

PLANT MANAGER

Job brief:

We are looking for a Plant Manager to drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes.

Job Duties:

- Will oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. To develop processes that will maximize safety, quality and productivity.

Responsibilities:

- Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers expectations

- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards

- Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping

- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results

- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus

- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions

- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff

- Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime

- Commit to plant safety procedures

- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets

- Address employees issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements

- Influence and learn from below

- Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts

Requirements and skills:

- Proven work experience as a Plant Manager

- Proven managerial experience

- Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)

- Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise

- Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes

- Computer literacy

- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example

- Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills

Job Types: Regular / Permanent, Full-time

Experience:

- Manufacturing: 7 years (Required)

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