Plant Manager

Seeking a Plant Manager in an industrial setting near the Wilson, NC area. Some of the responsibilities are listed below:

• Operational excellence and P&L management for the Plant
• process engineering
• environment & safety
• customer relations
• purchasing
• facilities
• quality
• project management
• planning & scheduling
• employee & labor relations
• Meets or exceeds cost, efficiency, utilization, quality, and schedule performance objectives as outlined in the Annual Business Plan. A strong P&L/Business Partner orientation relative to Plant Manager duties is highly desirable as is an understanding Operational impact on financial performance.
• Functions as a “change agent” who can manage integration of new processes, training, systems, and metrics to measure continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
• Collaborates with Environmental, Health and Safety lead to manage and direct all safety and environmental compliance matters (state, local & federal), ensuring the integrity of the business’s operations and the welfare of the employees.
• Evaluates, develops, and improves the overall capabilities and depth of the plant’s technical, operational and managerial resources. This manager must be able to select, train, develop and promote employees in a manner consistent with building a “world class” operation.
• Responsible for building a strong plant operations management team, training and cross training appropriate backups and continuing to develop a collaborative employee environment/culture. Periodically conduct manpower reviews, succession planning and performance reviews of the operations management team, as appropriate.
• Prepares detailed production and cost reduction plans, budgets and program/project plans responding to infrastructure and equipment priorities, capacity, overhead absorption strategies, cost structure, inventory/WIP, capital needs, etc.
• Manages employee relations activities. Creates a positive culture conducive to organizational success, employee growth and retention of staff.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Successfully demonstrated track record of driving operational and cultural improvements for full facility turn around.
• The successful candidate will have eight to ten (8-10) years of operations leadership experience directing several of the following disciplines:
• production operations
• project management
• master scheduling
• supplier relations &
  purchasing management
• quality
• environmental compliance
• maintenance
• process engineering
• production control
• equipment & capital
• facilities
• safety & related compliance
• logistics/transportation
• An undergraduate degree in chemical, mechanical, industrial/manufacturing engineering, production technology or operations management is preferred or equivalent experience.
• Skilled leveraging advanced technologies, processes & equipment and systems including process technologies would be ideal. Experience utilizing large, complex equipment is preferred. The ability to improve throughput and quality is imperative.
• Strong technical and engineering background
• Successful background working in non-union settings and is comfortable functioning as a “change agent”, building positive employee relations and developing communications programs throughout all organization levels.
• the ability to build cohesive teams
• high integrity character
• delivering results
• inspiring commitment and accountability
• identify and address critical issues timely and effectively

Work Environment: The work environment described below represents the characteristics an employee will experience while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The job requires exposure to the following conditions:

• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements.
• Heights – work at heights above 48 inches may require the wearing of additional safety equipment.
• Dust/Fumes – when required employees must be able to wear respiratory protective equipment and/or participate in medical exams as part of our respiratory protection program. Respiratory protective equipment use may require that face must be clean shaven.
• Extreme Heat/Cold – most operational areas are not heated or cooled.
• Rain/Snow – work surfaces may become slippery, appropriate work shoes are required.
• High Noise Levels - employees may be required to wear hearing protection and/or complete hearing examinations as part of our hearing conservation program.