Plant Manager

Winland Foods; North East (Erie County); On-site; USD 136,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Disability & life protection

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Hospital indemnity insurance

Identity protection plan

Legal plan

Critical Illness insurance

Job summary

Winland Foods in North East, PA, seeks a Plant Manager to lead all plant operations, safety, quality and continuous improvement while coaching teams and managing the budget. The role requires building relationships, driving Lean initiatives, and delivering operational metrics.

Schedule is 1st shift with overtime; location is 11160 Parkway Dr, North East. Salary ranges from $136,000 to $238,000 with potential bonus; a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management or Engineering and 5+ years of

Qualifications

• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience required.
• Strong leadership and team coaching abilities.
• Experience in operations management and manufacturing.
• Commitment to quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Coach and train employees using Lean principles and conduct formal reviews.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety, and regulatory policies.
• Lead development and monitoring of operations strategy to meet goals.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve quality, safety, and service.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets.
• Use OEE, line speed targets, and data to improve productivity and reliability.

Skills

Lean/Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Operations management

Quality focus

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management or Engineering

Job description

The Plant Manager manages, directs and coordinates overall plant operations and budget while providing coaching and leadership to team members in the areas of employee engagement, human and food safety, continuous improvement, productivity, quality, cost, and equipment reliability. Success relies on the ability to build relationships and fully engage all employees in business improvement. Performance will be managed by the following critical metrics: successful retention of key certifications in food safety, quality and organics, reduced total recordable injury rates, employee retention and turnover, asset reliability, improved yields, case fill rate and on time delivery, which should deliver lower conversion cost year over year.
This position manages non-union full-time employees and salaried personnel.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

PA North East

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

Plant Manager

Job Description:

Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday with overtime as applicable

Work Location:11160 Parkway Dr, North East, PA 16428

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $136,000 - $238,000 annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Continually coach, direct and train employees utilizing Lean principles. Monitor employees' work performance and attitude and perform formal reviews as required by policy. Coach and counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job skill deficiencies.

• Ensure adherence to all health and safety policies/protocols and promote a safety culture.

• Lead the development, execution and monitoring of the operations strategy in line with the overall operational objectives to achieve performance, quality, and safety improvement and ensure achievement of manufacturing goals.

• Lead the continuous improvement program to deliver opportunities in cost, quality, food safety and service.

• Drive the development and execution of operational and capital budgets

• Utilize available data including Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability.

• Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as in compliance with all customer and governmental regulations.

• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.

• Conduct regular meetings with plant personnel to ensure operational issues are being communicated and addressed expediently with a common understanding of goals.

• Drive employee engagement, training and development to maximize safety, quality, and productivity.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management or Engineering and five years related experience in progressively expanding roles, including in a Senior Plant Leadership role

• Experience in Food Manufacturing, Processing or Packaging industry preferred

• Lean/Continuous Improvement experience strongly desired

• Results-driven with a strong desire to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding targets goals

• Minimum 5-8 years manufacturing experience preferred in plant leadership

Physical Activity / Working Conditions

• Work is performed in various locations inside and outside the Plant. Work involves exposure to temperature extremes, high noise levels, wetness, heights, dust, moving equipment, vibrations and vapors. Equipment used includes various pumps, valves, piping, hose, tanks, machinery, computers and associated software, control panel, forklifts, hand tools, copy machine, label makers and any equipment identified in the role. Personal protective equipment includes, but is not limited to safety glasses, slip resistant shoes and hearing protection.

• Employees must comply with all safety policies and safe work procedures established by the company. Job tasks may also involve:

  • Lifting to 50 pounds.

  • Frequent carrying, reaching, bending, crawling, standing and repetitive motion, and working at heights.

  • Employees will be expected to attend safety and GMP training, serve on the facility safety committee if requested and participate in hazard analysis and resolution.

• Travel to other sites may periodically be required.

We cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business need.

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.