Plant General Manager

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Plant Manager

Reports To: Director of Operations / Vice President of Operations

Position Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production. This role leads production, maintenance, quality, and plant personnel to meet customer requirements, achieve operational goals, maintain compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

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• Plant Operations: Oversee daily manufacturing activities to meet production schedules, quality standards, delivery commitments, and operational targets.
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• Leadership Workforce Management: Lead, develop, and hold supervisors and employees accountable for performance, productivity, attendance, and adherence to company policies.
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• Safety Compliance: Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing safety procedures, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and company standards.
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• Production Efficiency: Monitor production output, labor utilization, equipment performance, downtime, and scrap while implementing improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
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• Quality Management: Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality requirements while supporting corrective actions and preventing recurring defects.
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• Maintenance Equipment: Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, and equipment improvements to minimize downtime and maintain reliable operations.
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• Budget Cost Control: Manage plant operating expenses, labor costs, materials usage, and other resources to meet financial and productivity objectives.
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• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements using Lean manufacturing, 5S, root-cause analysis, and other problem-solving methods.
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• Inventory Materials: Coordinate with purchasing, warehouse, and supply chain teams to maintain appropriate inventory levels and ensure materials are available to support production.
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• Performance Reporting: Track and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), production results, safety performance, quality metrics, and improvement initiatives to senior management.
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• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with sales, customer service, engineering, quality, maintenance, and logistics to resolve issues and support business objectives.
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Qualifications Experience

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• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
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• 5+ years of manufacturing or plant operations experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
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• Strong knowledge of production planning, manufacturing processes, quality systems, workplace safety, and maintenance practices.
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• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage budgets, solve operational problems, and improve performance.
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• Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance measurement preferred.
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• Strong communication, organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
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• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications preferred.
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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• Safety incidents and compliance performance
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• Production output and schedule attainment
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• On-time delivery
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• Product quality, scrap, and rework rates
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• Labor productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
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• Downtime and maintenance performance
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• Operating costs and budget performance
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• Employee retention, training, and engagement
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