Plant Manager

Cpflexpack; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpflexpack is seeking a seasoned Plant Manager to lead all manufacturing and logistics activities in the California facility. You will drive strategic plans, optimize capacity, and ensure safe, efficient production aligned with corporate goals.

The role requires a proven track record in senior manufacturing leadership, strong cost control, and the ability to mentor teams while maintaining high quality standards. This position is full-time and based on-site in California.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years significant senior-level manufacturing experience.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Strong creativity and innovation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and budget management abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing and operational plans and oversee their implementation to maximize capacity utilization.
• Direct production scheduling, quality, and cost objectives within budget constraints.
• Oversee planning and execution of production plans including material procurement and manufacturing.
• Identify and adopt technological advances to meet competitive objectives.
• Lead manufacturing initiatives, including resource allocation and alignment with good manufacturing practices.
• Provide strong leadership to plant employees to maintain high morale and teamwork.
• Ensure departments are properly staffed and coordinated to perform duties effectively.
• Promote favorable employee relations to support quality production.
• Oversee operations and logistics across plants with financial discipline.
• Meet performance targets to drive profitability and ensure compliance with group policies.
• Supervise and provide guidance to team members.
• Coordinate with HR to appraise subordinates.

Skills

Management

Leadership

Project management

Financial management

Problem solving

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Relevant qualifications in a related discipline

Job description

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall direction, control, and management of all activities within the manufacturing and logistical operations of the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing and operational strategic plans and generally overseeing their implementation to ensure maximum capacity utilization of the manufacturing lines towards achieving the group’s strategy, growth, and profit objectives.
• Responsible for formulating policies, programs, and objectives affecting the schedule, quality, and cost of manufactured products. Directing and co-coordinating production according to quality and quantity specifications within cost objectives.
• Oversee planning and implementation of production plans including receiving sales forecasts, requisition for procurement of raw materials and manufacturing of products.
• Identify and adapt technological advances to meet the group’s competitive objectives within the marketplace.
• Lead the implementation of new manufacturing initiatives, including strategic resource allocation and application of good manufacturing principles, organizational structure, leadership, sourcing and integration, production systems and techniques for improved efficiencies and adherence to best practices.
• Provide strong leadership to the employees in the plant, ensuring high morale, teamwork, and good employee relations, at all levels, including the shop floor.
• Ensure all departments within the manufacturing area are properly staffed and coordinated to perform duties effectively.
• Promote the development of favorable employee relations to further the organization’s production of quality goods.
• Oversee all operations and logistics of all the plants and maintain financial discipline.
• Maintain a high quality of consciousness.
• Can meet and subsequently exceed performance targets ensuring profitability of the individual manufacturing lines.
• Ensure compliance to all group systems, guidelines, and policies.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to all the team members.
• In liaison with the Human Resource Department, appraise performance of subordinates.
• Any other duties assigned by the President or CEO.

Requirements

• Relevant qualifications in a related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years significant working experience which should be at a senior level within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong management and demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong creativity and innovation skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong, results oriented, day-to-day management skill
• Excellent problem-solving skills to maintain/increase productivity levels
• Excellent financial and budget management skills
• Ability to formulate strategies and exercise good judgment
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Adaptable and able to establish themselves within a new and challenging environment
• Member of the Material Review Board (MRB)
• Ability to perform other duties, as required