Leadership Plant Manager

MCC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance and 401(k)

Job summary

MCC is seeking a Plant Manager to lead site operations, drive manufacturing policy, and develop teams to meet cost, safety and quality objectives. The role requires extensive Lean and KPI-driven leadership to improve throughput and cost efficiency across the plant.

The position emphasizes cost management, budget monitoring, and stakeholder engagement to ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards while delivering business results.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business; 10 years manufacturing leadership experience.
• 10+ years in Operations/Lean Management with P&L responsibility at plant level.
• Proven change agent with Lean implementation and KPI improvement.

Responsibilities

• Make and approve major operating and cost decisions to keep the plant optimal.
• Develop and implement strategic plans; monitor achievements and gaps.
• Lead safety, quality, delivery and cost improvements across the site.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Lean management

Budgeting

Cost control

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Industrial Technology degree

Business degree

Tools

Lean principles

P&L experience

Job description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference.

The Plant Manager is responsible for overall site operations, while driving manufacturing policy to realize business strategy. Effectively develops teams that are able to achieve corporate improvement objectives. Creates a work environment which promotes safety and quality, while adhering to all regulated environmental guidelines. Accountable for all aspects of plant performance, and will ensure that objectives are attained in a cost-effective manner that is consistent with quality requirements, ensuring policies and procedures are followed. Drives best practice through the organization and leads the implementation of improvement in safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Why work at MCC:

• Compensation: Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k)
• Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating holidays

Responsibilities:

• Makes and/or approves major operating, business, engineering and operational decisions, as required, to ensure that plant is operating optimally.
• Ensure that strategic operational/business plans are developed and implemented within plant, and analyze and report, on the achievements and/or gaps.
• Holds direct responsibility for managing cost by effective approval expenditures, overtime and effective budget monitoring and monthly variance reporting.
• Manages change by anticipating or responding to developments within the plant and MCC
• The Plant Manager will also be responsible in directing the Operations Manager in the overall MCC operational capacity.
• Managing Customer relationships in a positive and professional manner
• Directly, and through delegation, coordinates activities required to assure optimum safety compliance, field/shop/office efficiency, reliability, and quality in accordance with established contracts, agreements, policies and applicable regulatory laws and procedures
• Communicate, monitor and control the effective plant expenditure on labor, materials and expenses against issued budgets, ensuring accurate performance and reporting via standard site documentation and tools, and/or written reports to corporate.
• Ensure the correct implementation of all related project instructions; maintaining visibility of project progress against the agreed schedule, liaise and report on all matters of concern relating to the program, viability, safety, environmental, work quality and HR related performance.
• Ensure that project quality and safety requirements are applied in accordance with Company and statutory requirements.
• Ability to "Coach and Mentor" team members by aligning with business needs.
• Prepare, authorize, review progress reports, cost reports, sales reporting, job reporting, business structure, business opportunity and ensure the preparation (by others), of other associated documents, in accordance with MCC procedures.
  Develop and implement cost saving initiatives to improve operational performance within the plant.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to make sound, cost effective judgments
• Holds direct responsibility for managing cost by effective approval expenditures, overtime and effective budget monitoring and monthly variance reporting, OTIF, EBITDA.
  Participates in special products and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology or Business or equivalent (10 years manufacturing leadership experience)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Operations/Lean Management, preferably with a printing focus, and with P&L responsibility at the plant level is necessary.
• Experience in being the lead change agent in complex transformational activities.
• Significant experience in implementation of complex Lean principals as they apply to manufacturing operations.
• Formal Lean training from an "academy" organization - either through direct consulting experience or via organizations with deep, well-established lean operating systems.
  Ability to analyze problems and provide innovative solutions.
• Proven success designing, implementing, communicating, and meeting KPI goals, including reducing supply chain costs, improving through-put, shortening cycle time, and improving inventory turns.
• Expert business knowledge
• Excellent proven communication skills

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

The physical demands require standing, using hands to finger, feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
This position requires frequent walking. Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Multi-Color is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department [e-mail].