Unit Manager II

The Unit Manager oversees the plant unit assigned to help workers achieve the goals of the plant. As a unit manager, your job duties include scheduling shifts, assessing the unit's efficiency, and ensuring that every worker is performing their tasks correctly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts.


• Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs.


• Identifying and clearly articulating the Plant's Goals to operating personnel and leading the message in such a way that the Plant's Goals are clearly identifiable to and owned by Operating Personnel


• Hiring, evaluating and managing personnel in their operating areas. Ensure that employees have proper training and tools/equipment to safely and effectively perform their job tasks


• Leading efforts to reduce costs through improved yields and throughput; Perform necessary accounting procedures for month end closing and yearly inventory audits


• Leads the plant employees in HSE efforts in‐line with management/company philosophy and programs


• Schedule employees and manage overtime, vacations. Ensure the plant is properly staffed to operate


• Maintain accurate production records and control inventory and shipping processes so that they are accurate at all times and match SAP records


• Take an active role in plant maintenance and PM systems to improve plant reliability


• Engages with employees and coaches for performance to expectations;

H&S Responsibilities: 

• Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts


• Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs


• Identifys ways to make employee jobs safer, more productive, more meaningful, and more efficient


• Understands plant equipment, limitations, and maintenance requirements; Identifies improvement projects ‐ creates adhoc teams to solve problems and follows through


• Understands Fixed/Variable Cost budgets and demonstrates cost control measures

Monitors and understands the Quality mission ‐ from production to product shipment; Communicates with Sales and Corporate Planning as needed; Communicates, promotes and personally demonstrates Safety/Health (including HSE Essentials) as #1 priority

• Responsible for overall HSE performance in the unit, including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.


• Responsible for compliance to all regulatory and legal requirements in the unit including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.


• Assist in investigation of major HR issues ‐ disciplinary or termination cases; Manages daily production scheduling, including product changes, packaging requirements and any special instructions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline


• Five plus years of experience in Operations Management in a manufacturing environment

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite


• Must be proficient in SAP


• Must have working knowledge of basic OSHA and EPA regulations


• Must have knowledge of ISO 9001

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job.