Plant Manager

Job Title: 

Plant Manager 

Department: 

Operations 

Exemption: 

Exempt 

Location:  

Reports directly to: 

General Manager 

Directly Supervises: 

Local Plant Personnel 

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Direct all operational teams and projects to meet or exceed set goals. Communicate and manage KPI and safety metrics, financials, labor results and prepare executive reports. 

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Oversees all daily operations of plant, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling workflow, standards, labor, and linen requirement.
• Responsible for motivating, inspiring and mentoring the operations team including several level functions: production, transportation, and administration.
• Periodically evaluate the performance of staff, recommending appropriate action such as promotions, disciplinary issues, and terminations.
• Report repairs needed in plant and with machinery, following up to ensure all repairs completed.
• Sets and runs Staff Meetings.
• Communicates policies and procedures.
• Responsible for customer satisfaction including inventories.
• Strategize and provide superior customer service using outstanding sales acumen.
• Ensures strategies and KPIs including PPOH are met or exceeded.
• Involved in financial controls.
• Acquire data to run production reports, evaluations, and daily attendance reports, and approve payroll.
• Conduct tests, inspections, and analyze problems encountered using logic and reasoning at each stage of the operation and implement corrective measures to prevent reoccurrences in the future.
• Hire new operations employees.
• May give input to develop budgets.
• Ensures all equipment is functioning properly and that all safety procedures and policies are followed.
• Safety metrics is to be of the highest priority.
• Ensures strict compliance with all safety standards pertaining to DOT, HAZMAT, and OSHA regulations with regards to training, the wearing of PPE, inventory, and supply management.
• Suggest and develop training methods to improve the efficiency and productivity of staff.
• Engage in broad corporate initiatives, may include reports and presentations.
• Perform other duties as required.

EEO/AA Statement 

PureStar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
(List the minimum education and/or experience necessary to fulfill this position.) 

• 5 years or more of management experience, and 5 years or more of industry experience.
• Multilingual highly desirable
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong leadership skills, proactive, decisive, problem solver able to think outside the box to create strategies in a changing environment with no supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic, highly independent and goal oriented.
• Possesses strong safety awareness.
• Flexible schedule including days/nights, weekends, and holidays.

Computer / Technical Skills / Job Specific Skills:  

• Computer literate
• Comprehensive knowledge of overall department functions
• Maximizes safety, financial results, quality, productivity, and community stewardship.
• Technical experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Work Hours:  

This is an exempt position, and this job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 

Physical/Mental Requirements: 

• May be at an industrial setting with hot/cold environment and distracting noise levels.

Safety 

All employees are responsible for their personal safety and safety of others. Therefore, all employees must: 

• Participate fully in company health and safety programs and comply with all company OSHA policies and procedures.
• Follow all lawful employer safety and health rules.
• Wear and / or use Personal Protective Equipment, when and how instructed.
• Report hazardous conditions to management.
• Report any job-related injury or illness to management and seek treatment promptly.
• Other duties as requested.

Work Conditions 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

PureStar reserves the right to make changes to this job description whenever necessary.