Plant Manager

Confidential Company; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Milwaukee seeks an experienced Plant Manager to oversee daily plant operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. You will lead production, maintenance, and continuous improvement, driving output while meeting customer commitments.

The role requires hands-on leadership, people development, and strong collaboration across departments to optimize processes, reduce waste, and control costs. Excellent communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in food packaging.
• Experience leading a manufacturing facility or multiple departments.
• Strong leadership, goal setting, and accountability.
• Experience with budgets, performance metrics, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations, ensuring a safe, productive, and efficient work environment.
• Lead production, manufacturing, and maintenance activities to keep operations running smoothly.
• Drive production output while maintaining product quality and on-time customer deliveries.
• Look for opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize unnecessary overtime.
• Make the most of available equipment, resources, and employee talent to meet production goals.
• Monitor key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve productivity and overall plant performance.
• Develop and implement plans that support company goals and business objectives.
• Build positive relationships with employees, provide direction, and develop a strong, accountable team.
• Oversee hiring, employee development, performance reviews, and personnel decisions as needed.
• Manage manufacturing and departmental budgets, including annual planning and monthly expense tracking.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and encourage employees to share ideas for making the business better.
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and quality standards are followed throughout the facility.
• Stay current on manufacturing best practices, industry trends, and opportunities to improve operations.
• Understand and oversee the facility's hazardous waste program and emergency response responsibilities, including required training, waste management, emergency procedures, spill response, and serving as the primary emergency coordinator.
• Maintain consistent attendance and communication to support daily operations.
• Take on additional responsibilities as business needs require.

Skills

Leadership

Production operations

Process improvement

Budget management

Communication

Quality standards

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Manufacturing

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Plant Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of our manufacturing facility. This person will play an important role in keeping production running smoothly while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and productivity.

The Plant Manager will lead and develop the plant team, manage resources, improve processes, and ensure production goals and customer expectations are met. We are looking for someone who enjoys being hands-on, developing people, solving problems, and finding ways to make the operation better.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Oversee daily plant operations, ensuring a safe, productive, and efficient work environment.
• Lead production, manufacturing, and maintenance activities to keep operations running smoothly.
• Drive production output while maintaining product quality and on-time customer deliveries.
• Look for opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize unnecessary overtime.
• Make the most of available equipment, resources, and employee talent to meet production goals.
• Monitor key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve productivity and overall plant performance.
• Develop and implement plans that support company goals and business objectives.
• Build positive relationships with employees, provide direction, and develop a strong, accountable team.
• Oversee hiring, employee development, performance reviews, and personnel decisions as needed.
• Manage manufacturing and departmental budgets, including annual planning and monthly expense tracking.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and encourage employees to share ideas for making the business better.
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and quality standards are followed throughout the facility.
• Stay current on manufacturing best practices, industry trends, and opportunities to improve operations.
• Understand and oversee the facility's hazardous waste program and emergency response responsibilities, including required training, waste management, emergency procedures, spill response, and serving as the primary emergency coordinator.
• Maintain consistent attendance and communication to support daily operations.
• Take on additional responsibilities as business needs require.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally within food or food packaging manufacturing.
• Previous experience leading a manufacturing facility or managing multiple departments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to set goals, develop employees, and hold teams accountable.
• Experience managing production operations, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, quality standards, and production planning.
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Comfortable using computers and standard business software.
• Experience with printed webs, print quality, and/or bag-making processes is a strong plus.

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