Morton Salt is an iconic, 175-year-old company with a strong heritage and a bright future. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

As the General Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all aspects of facility operations to ensure optimal performance and profitability. You will implement strategic directives to enhance the facility's competitive position and achieve business goals. Leading a team of supervisors and managers, you will direct plans to control safety, environmental compliance, production outputs, CAPEX and operational budgets, labor efficiency, engineering effectiveness, facility maintenance and reliability, warehousing management, labor relations, and employee utilization. Through effective delegation and leadership, you will drive efficient and economical operations, aligning with the organization's objectives for profit, growth, and return on investment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with OSHA and company EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) regulations. Continuously improve safety measures to provide a safe work environment for all employees.
• Quality and Environmental Standards: Maintain adherence to company Quality and Environmental standards, ensuring product safety, legality, and quality systems.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the annual operating and capital budgets. Monitor and control CAPEX and operational spending, preparing monthly and year-to-date analyses comparing actual performance against budget.
• Production Management: Oversee all production operations to meet demand, maintain reliability, and ensure facility and equipment are in optimal condition.
• Resource Allocation: Strategically allocate resources to achieve plant goals and objectives. Maintain adequate inventory levels to ensure continuous production and sufficient finished goods.
• Engineering and Maintenance: Drive improvements in plant productivity through engineering changes and effective facility/equipment maintenance and reliability.
• Labor Efficiency and Workforce Development: Schedule labor levels to meet production and shipping plans, utilizing temporary personnel during peak periods. Develop the workforce for succession planning and ensure effective utilization of employees.
• Performance Management: Oversee performance management for direct reports and the entire site. Formulate and implement manufacturing strategies that align with company and local objectives.
• Communication and Relations: Foster and maintain good relations with salaried and bargaining unit employees. Conduct regular meetings to ensure effective communication across the plant.
• Inventory and Supply Chain Management: Develop and review inventory control systems for bulk, package, and raw materials. Plan timely delivery of raw materials, including bags, pallet covers, slip sheets, additives, labels, and third-party purchased products.
• Security and Unloading Operations: Ensure site security is maintained at all times. Manage all aspects of vessel unloading, coordinating schedules and personnel for efficient and safe transfer of inbound products.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all employees understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Deputy Management: Ensure the Production Manager is fully briefed and prepared to assume Facility Manager responsibilities in the latter's absence, acting as the designated deputy for Quality systems.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as corporate standards and policies.
• Manage EHS Performance: Oversee and manage the performance of health, safety, and environmental initiatives, aiming for continuous improvement and best practices.
• Lead by example in promoting a culture of health, safety, and environmental stewardship throughout the organization.

Operational Performance

• Alignment with Business Imperatives: Ensure that department goals are aligned with the overarching business imperatives of the plant.
• Achievement of Performance Goals: Set and meet performance goals to drive operational excellence.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Establish and ensure the achievement of all unit-specific KPIs.
• Corporate Standards and Policy Compliance: Ensure compliance with corporate standards, including financial protocols and the code of business conduct, and adhere to all company policies.
• Budget and Cost Management: Manage the facility's budget, overseeing product costs, volume, and quality to optimize financial performance.
• Support for Business Processes: Support and enhance business processes to meet operational requirements and drive efficiency.

People Management/Development

• Promote Open Communication: Foster an environment where open and honest communication is encouraged and valued.
• Team Building: Cultivate a collaborative culture that emphasizes teamwork and collective success.
• Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture focused on innovative problem-solving and continuous process improvement.
• Empower Decision-Making: Ensure that decision-making authority is appropriately delegated to the proper levels within the organization.
• Clarify Roles and Responsibilities: Clearly define roles and responsibilities to ensure accountability and efficiency.
• Workforce Engagement: Actively engage the workforce to promote involvement and commitment.
• Maintain Positive Morale: Strive to maintain high employee morale through recognition, support, and a positive work environment.
• Resource Planning and Deployment: Develop and implement effective resource planning and deployment strategies.
• Recruitment and Staffing: Conduct recruiting and staffing activities as necessary to meet operational needs.
• Performance Management and Development: Facilitate performance management processes and support employee development initiatives.
• Compensation Planning: Serve as the Compensation Planning Manager for the facility, overseeing salary and benefits planning.
• Employee and Labor Relations: Manage employee and labor relations matters in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Operational Continuity: Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain smooth operations during employee absences and staffing changes.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Foster a culture that values diversity and promotes respect, inclusion, cooperation, and responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related technical degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of manufacturing experience, including a minimum of five (5) years in Production, Technical, or Maintenance management roles.
• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills, demonstrating respect, inclusion, cooperation, and responsibility (RICR). Ability to inspire and motivate teams towards achieving common goals.
• Demonstrates competencies as outlined in the Rohm and Haas Leadership Competency Model.
• Proven ability to lead and manage organizational change effectively
• Ability to effectively resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing business environments and priorities.
• Capacity to identify and implement innovative solutions to improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.

Physical Demands

• Works in seated or standing positions for prolonged periods of time, performs office or clerical duties, including the use of office tools, travels between office and plant environments of varied temperatures and humidity, climbs stairs, and wears personal protective equipment, as required.
• Works in a general office and manufacturing plant environment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.