Plant Manager

Michael Page; North East (Erie County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

401k matching

PTO

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee and coordinate all plant operations in a fast-moving consumer goods environment. You will lead safety, quality, cost, customer service and production objectives through a team of supervisors and managers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Operations Management or Engineering with at least five years in progressively senior plant leadership, preferably in food production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Engineering and five years related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, processing or packaging, preferably food production.
• Results-driven with a strong drive to grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience in plant leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety policies are followed and promote a safety culture.
• Develop, execute and monitor the operations strategy to improve productivity, quality and safety.
• Assist in development of operating budgets, policies and procedures.
• Utilize data (OEE, line speed targets, efficiency data) to improve productivity and uptime.
• Coach and train employees using Lean principles and conduct reviews as required.
• Ensure compliance with plant, corporate, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement to deliver cost, quality, food safety and service gains.
• Coordinate manufacturing with other functions and suppliers for optimal resource use.
• Conduct regular meetings to address operational issues and align goals.
• Drive employee engagement, training and development.

Skills

Lean principles

Safety culture

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Engineering

Job description

The Plant Manager manages, directs and coordinates overall plant operations. Through subordinates, supervisors and managers, safety, continuous improvement, quality, cost, customer service, and production objectives are met or exceeded

A company in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry

Description

• 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.
• Assist in the development of operational and capital budgets, policies and procedures, and the execution of same.
• Utilize available data including Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability.
• 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 all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as in compliance with all customer and governmental regulations.
• Lead the continuous improvement program to deliver opportunities in cost, quality, food safety and service.
• 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.

Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management or Engineering and five years related experience in progressively expanding roles, including in a Senior Plant Leadership role, or equivalent
• Manufacturing, Processing or Packaging industry with specific experience in food production
• 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 years manufacturing experience preferred in plant leadership

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $130,000 to $225000.
• Relocation assistance
• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• PTO

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.