What You’ll Do:

SUMMARY: The Plant Manager manages production scheduling, shipping, and product quality to assure, that Customer Service expectations are met.

• Manage movement of all plant personnel and material handling to assure, that equipment is constantly running
• Serve as the key communication link between Account Managers and Production
• Fulfillment of the Production Schedule to meet delivery dates
• Daily maintenance of the Hot List
• Serve as direct manager over the positions of: Production Supervisor, Shipping Manager, Shipping Assistant, Planner / Purchaser, and Production Assistant
• Make informed decisions about the best way to schedule production, balancing efficiency goals with customer needs
• Work in conjunction with the Plant Supervisors to increase efficiency, reduce material waste, and administer safety procedures.
• Hold weekly Operator meetings to address efficiency, maintenance, and safety training topics
• Ensure maintenance issues are scheduled and maintenance is completed regularly
• Investigation and corrective action of customer complaints regarding production issues
• Meet weekly with Design, Graphics, and the Estimator / Systems Manager to address group issues
• Other duties or projects as assigned

What We’re Looking For:

• In depth knowledge of the corrugated industry typically gained though several years of progressive experience in a similar environment
• Ability to memorize detailed information about nuisances and capabilities of several machines
• Strong interpersonal skills - ability to work and communicate effectively with personnel from multiple departments

• Ability to motivate and lead a team and make informed decisions

• Ability to work with frequently changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to perform a high-level assessment of what needs to be accomplished, then develop a detailed plan to achieve it
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to proactively communicate and adjust communication style to address the recipient at an appropriate level
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Solid understanding of business concepts

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Five years’ experience as a proven manager
• Ten years corrugated manufacturing experience

Pay Transparency: The starting annual salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $130,000. Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility, which is based on company and individual performance. New-Indy provides a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position. It assumes a rate based on location and experience.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.