Plant Manager

SUMMARY: The Plant Manager is responsible for directing and leading production operations, labor management, safety and quality management and supply chain operations for the Pratt Industries. This includes short and long range strategic planning, establishing departmental goals and objectives, creating and meeting meaningful KPIs, mentoring and developing team members; including leading through others, initiating and completing projects on schedule to serve our customers and ensuring equipment utilization, housekeeping and optimization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Plant Manager directs all:  safety activities; quality processes; manufacturing activities; inbound movements of raw material, outbound finished goods distribution, maintenance, and supervision and operations for the Plant. 
• Leads all departments in the plant with department managers or supervisors to maintain safety, quality, service and efficient production.
• Is responsible for promoting and fostering a culture of excellence in all activities for safety, service, quality, and production.
• Coordinates production, distribution, warehousing and manufacturing in accordance with policies, principles, and established procedures.
• Develops and implements plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Reviews production costs and product quality, and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of plant.
• Directs preparation of production, human resources and labor/costs records.
• Recommends budgets to management.
• Maintains positive working relationship with sales management and customer service functions in the division.
• Systematically reviews financial performance of the plant to assess and take action for optimizing sales growth and cost savings.
• Coordinates plant safety, environmental and training activities in cooperation with the Human Resources Department and the Division Safety Manager.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages subordinate managers and/or supervisors who in turn supervise all plant employees.  Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the plant.  Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED plus college and/or appropriate technical courses
• Five years’ experience as a proven manager
• 3 to 5 years packaging manufacturing or manufacturing experience
• Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:  College degree

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts and ease of numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written and in a diagram form.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:

• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation.  This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel.
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement.
• Budget development, adherence and analysis.
• Quality standards.
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES:

The individual must possess the following:

• Superior time management skills including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and the ability to lead an effective and efficient meeting.
• Teaching skills in order to function effectively as a teacher for his personnel both in the technical and administrative parts of the position.
• Excellent crisis manager who demonstrates that he/she has a high emotional control under adverse conditions and can lead his/her personnel to a successful resolution.
• Excellent employee relations skills including being an active listener, understanding how to appraise personnel, applying both positive and corrective feedback, being able to resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated confidence including providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.
• Professional appearance to support his/her role as a managerial representative of the company.

Qualifications: