Plant Manager

The ideal candidate will have experience managing both a production facility and a team. They should be able to analyze each step of the manufacturing process and make effective use of resources to deliver desired outcomes. The candidate will also have an ability to follow safety and compliance guidelines diligently in order to create a healthy work environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

• Drives growth through active management of all internal processes.
• Responsible for effectively planning, directing, and coordinating all activities for production and delivery to ensure customer commitments are met.
• Utilizes ERP and corporate financial systems to report performance and financial data.
• Assists with establishing operating budgets for all areas within the plant.
• Monitors and controls direct and indirect costs of expense and capital budgets to meet annual operation plan and strategic deployment action plan.
• Oversees production activities, to ensure material flow through production in support of monthly production plans. Identifies needed labor and ensures that the necessary effort is applied in production areas to ensure correct flow to meet production schedules.
• Establishes and tracks quality and cost improvement programs.
• Involved in departmental and organization programs.
• Research, plans, and controls reduction in costs on existing products with constant focus on continuous improvement programs.
• Manages process improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes Lean daily management systems to improve performance.
• Establishes, implements, and revises policies and procedures relating to the manufacturing operations.
• Reports on site specific activities and performance metrics.
• Provides periodic updates and special status reports as requested by management and customers.
• Creates and maintains communication process within facility to ensure that all employees are fully engaged and informed, and their efforts are aligned with the business.
• Adhere to the Quality Management System.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in plant operations including production planning, quality control, cost reduction and supply chain methods and manufacturing engineering preferred.
• Experience in Lean manufacturing techniques with the proven ability to apply them to business needs.
• Capability to meet key metrics including EH&S objectives, on time delivery, quality, cost management, and inventory management.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office) and mandatory experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business.
• Ability to make and execute sound business decisions with minimal direction.
• Medical Device or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Strong leadership, communication and change management skills.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field.

Benefits

• Extremely stable industry
• Growing company
• Employee focused
• Dental
• Health
• Vision
• 401k
• Life Insurance
• Incredibly clean facility
• Cheap Benefits
• Good pay for the area
• PTO