Assistant Plant Manager

Newly Weds Foods- Horn Lake, MS; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hireology in Horn Lake, MS seeks a Plant Operations Manager to drive manufacturing goals and ensure a safe, clean plant with consistent product quality. You will collaborate across departments to meet schedules, budgets, and customer satisfaction, while leading audits with senior management.

The role requires 6–8 years of plant ops experience, a BS in a scientific field, and proficiency with MS Office and AS400. Relocation is not required, and some cross-functional coordination is expected.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a scientific field or equivalent education and training.
• 6-8 years of plant operations experience with multi-functional responsibility.
• Knowledge of plant management jargon and auditing for successful audits.
• Working knowledge of inventories and computerized load move data.
• People skills to manage complex departments and meet deadlines.
• Must be computer literate with MS Office and AS400 systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Plant Manager to meet manufacturing goals and customer orders.
• Direct a safe, clean manufacturing environment and ensure quality.
• Communicate with senior management and sales on budgeting and customer satisfaction.
• Staff departments appropriately and implement organizational changes.
• Manage labor, equipment, facilities and audits for compliance.
• Plan and direct plant activities to meet annual plans.
• Prepare, review, or audit forms and records as needed.
• Perform other duties or special projects as needed.

Education

BS Degree in a Scientific Field

6-8 years Plant Operations Experience

People skills to manage complex departments

Microsoft Office proficiency

AS400 systems familiarity

Tools

AS400

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

• Assists the Plant Manager by performing functions directed towards successfully and efficiently
• meeting manufacturing goals for customer orders, directing a safe and clean manufacturing
• environment, insuring product quality is met at all times at the facility, and communicating
• appropriately with senior, executive management and the sales force regarding appropriate
• budgeting and customer satisfaction.
• Essential Functions
• Ability to manage department heads and employees to meet assigned workload and meet work schedule.
• Works together with Manager of Human Resources to appropriately staff departments and recommend organizational changes.
• Effectively manages employee issues within HR, QA, CS, Purchasing, and Safety.
• Effectively manage work to meet Sales, Production schedules, CS needs, purchasing limitations, and Employee needs.
• Control expenses and oversee the use of labor, equipment, and facilities.
• Works together with the plant manager on Internal and External Audits and assist in the direction of the audit team to ensure compliance for NWF to ensure successful audit completion.
• Assists in the planning, control, and direct the activities of the plant, ensuring that the most effective and efficient means to the end are managed for the overall well-being of the plant.
• Works closely with Top Management to place objectives into each functional department to try to meet the stated plans for the year.
• Prepares, reviews or audits forms, records, and logs as needed. Maintain such as required.
• Perform other duties or special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in a Scientific Field Preferred or equivalent Education, Experience and Training.
• 6-8 years of Plant Operations Experience coupled with multi-functional responsibility for 3-4 years.
• Complete knowledge of Plant Management jargon and in working with auditors for successful audits.
• Working knowledge of Inventories and computerized load move data.
• People skills to manage complex departments and get the work done on time using experience and competencies.
• Ability to pass required testing.
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office and AS400 systems preferred