Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily operations within a manufacturing facility, including managing production, ensuring workplace safety, optimizing efficiency, maintaining quality standards, and supervising staff to meet production goals in a cost-effective manner.
Leader of the Plants operations and ensure smooth running of the production process.
Benefits for Plant Managers include:
- Relocation assistance
- 401(k)
- Health insurance paid completely for individual
- Optional Disability insurance
- Optional AD&D insurance
- Bonus opportunity
- Company Vehicle
Desired Education:
A bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field and/or five years or more of experience in the animal feed industries.
Required Education:
A minimum requirement of a high school degree or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of experience in feed manufacturing
Skills needed
Leadership – Strong leadership qualities that include giving clear direction, thinking proactively, and having a high sense of accountability
Motivation – The ability to lead a team, motivate, and cultivate direct reports to achieve high performance, encouraging individuals to do better
Adaptability – The ability to be flexible and agile when things change
Forward Thinking – Planning for the future, thinking two steps ahead, making goals for the future in order to accomplish more with less stress
Decisiveness – Being able to make tough decisions in assessing situations and arriving at best course of action
Responsibilities of the plant manager include:
Planning and executing production schedules, monitoring production processes, identifying and addressing bottlenecks to maximize output and meet production goals.
Implementing and maintaining quality standards, overseeing quality checks throughout the production process, and taking corrective actions when necessary.
Leading and managing a team of supervisors and production workers, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and addressing employee concerns.
Enforcing safety regulations, conducting safety training, identifying and mitigating safety hazards to maintain a safe working environment.
Creating and managing budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities, optimizing resource utilization to maintain profitability.
Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of plant machinery and equipment, scheduling preventative maintenance to minimize downtime.
Analyzing production data, identifying areas for improvement, implementing process changes to increase efficiency and productivity.
Ensuring adherence to all relevant industry regulations and standards.
Collecting and analyzing data to track performance metrics, generate reports for senior management.
Required skills:
Ability to motivate and manage teams, delegate tasks effectively, and resolve conflicts.
Understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment operations, and quality control methodologies.
Data analysis and problem-solving abilities to identify and address operational issues.
Clear and concise communication with stakeholders, including management, employees, and batching teams.
Ability to develop and implement long-term operational plans and strategies
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
Work Location: In person
