Plant Manager

New-Indy Containerboard LLC; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee operations, ensuring efficiency and compliance with safety standards. The role involves leadership, employee training, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and maintain quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in lean manufacturing and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Implement policies for safety, quality control, and cost reduction.
• Provide leadership and training for employee development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Experience as a Plant Manager

3-5 years as Production Supervisor

Tools

Amtech

Job description

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the plant to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness. This includes managing the plant’s performance metrics in areas such as safety, quality, cost reduction, and on-time delivery. The Plant Manager plays a key role in providing leadership, developing employees, and driving lean manufacturing techniques while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities

Policy Deployment & Operational Management

• Implement and manage policies in the following areas:
• Lean manufacturing techniques
• Safety, ensuring OSHA compliance and proper use of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
• Quality control and assurance
• Cost reduction initiatives
• On-time delivery performance
• Customer satisfaction through communication of routing/process changes
• Employee relations and engagement
• Plant performance measures (KPIs)
• Plant cleanliness, both inside and outside of the facility
  
  

Employee Relations & Leadership

• Provide effective leadership and communication for employee relations.
• Coach, mentor, and train employees on best practices.
• Conduct regular employee training and development meetings.
• Identify employee strengths and weaknesses and facilitate cross-training and skill development.
• Perform performance evaluations and make employment decisions based on performance measures.
  
  

Planning & Workflow Management

• Review daily schedules with the scheduler and shipping department to ensure smooth workflow.
• Identify potential bottlenecks ahead of time and plan resources accordingly.
• Balance work capacity across the plant to maximize efficiency.
• Manage WIP (Work in Progress) inventory control, ensuring that overrun sheets and NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) do not accumulate.
  
  

Safety & Compliance

• Monitor and enforce the safety of all employees, including OSHA compliance.
• Train supervisors on accident investigation and reporting procedures.
• Collaborate with HR and EHS to ensure proper documentation and reporting of accidents or incidents.
  

Continuous Improvement & Performance Analysis

• Review and analyze low-performance items and develop strategies to improve.
• Develop methods to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve throughput.
• Oversee the development of new procedures and work instructions.
  

Maintenance Management

• Oversee and maintain the plant’s PM (Preventive Maintenance) schedule and audits.
• Train employees on work order input procedures.
• Ensure maintenance work orders are completed, signed off, and within budget.
• Monitor and maintain the monthly maintenance budget.
  

Other Responsibilities

• Work to reduce plant overtime without compromising productivity.
• Assist in defining capital investments and improvements for the plant.
• Provide training on:
• Amtech Training & Reporting
• Job costing
• Post-job analysis
• Order processing modules
• Inventory management
• Smart plan usage
  

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Plant Manager or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Production Supervisor or similar role
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and improve operational processes.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety compliance.
• Experience with inventory control, scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Amtech or similar job costing, and order processing systems is a plus.
• High attention to detail and commitment to safety.