Plant Manager

Sabert Corp.; Sayreville (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabert Corp. is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee operations in Sayreville, NJ. In this critical role, you will manage safety, quality, and efficiency, ensuring compliance with industry standards while leading a team committed to excellence. Recognized for competitive compensation and benefits, Sabert is dedicated to supporting its employees in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) plan

Generous paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in plant management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and metrics.
• Proven ability to lead teams and ensure safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the plant.
• Ensuring safety standards and compliance with audits.
• Driving process improvements across all KPIs and managing departmental outputs.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management or Engineering

Management experience in manufacturing

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Brief Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing day to day operations of the plant including but not limited to safety, quality, machine efficiencies, waste, preventative maintenance, and overall profitability of the plant.

• Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the plant and for the safety of the manufacturing work force. Ensures all departments have the necessary safety training, required documentation are up to date, appropriate and complete.
• Responsible for responding to plant safety audit results and for eliminating any unsafe work conditions.
• Oversees the overall management and direction of department production managers and the maintenance department.
• Ensures that Maintenance Work Order System and Preventative Maintenance programs are being carried out in all areas of Plant Operations.
• Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing complies with all customer quality, food safety, and audit requirements.
• Works with Quality Assurance on various quality improvement initiatives, audit preparation and response, and quality training.
• Manages response and handling of internal, external and supplier related quality issues, including corrective action, follow-up audit and assessment of held material if required.
• Coordinates with production scheduling to ensure customer due dates are met, staffing is appropriate to meet the plan and that plant maintains proper inventory levels.
• Responsible for driving process improvement initiatives for all KPI’s including safety, quality, machine efficiency, labor hours, waste, preventative maintenance, and cost management.
• Analyzes and reviews key manufacturing data including safety, quality, machine efficiency, labor hours, and waste to ensure facility meets annual fiscal budget in addition to company operational goals and objectives.
• Reviews and approves all plant purchases. Sets a tone of fiscal responsibility across all departments.
• Responsible for training and development of the salaried and hourly employees to ensure strong organizational capability of the organization is sustained.
• Works with Plant HR Managers and appropriate department managers on employee discipline and overall response to issues and conditions that may affect the work force.
• Works with Director of Engineering and other Manufacturing or Plant Managers to optimize plant operations.
• Maintains positive working relationship with all clients, suppliers, and departments within the company.
• Work with local community and HR to develop education programs to get skilled employees.
• Work with local and county governments to resolve plant related issues.
• Develop strategic plan for plant operations.
• Coordinate strategic meetings for plant growth (ex. Capital meetings, Capacity meeting, Product Improvement, etc.)
  
  

Brief Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing day to day operations of the plant including but not limited to safety, quality, machine efficiencies, waste, preventative maintenance, and overall profitability of the plant.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the plant and for the safety of the manufacturing work force. Ensures all departments have the necessary safety training, required documentation are up to date, appropriate and complete.
• Responsible for responding to plant safety audit results and for eliminating any unsafe work conditions.
• Oversees the overall management and direction of department production managers and the maintenance department.
• Ensures that Maintenance Work Order System and Preventative Maintenance programs are being carried out in all areas of Plant Operations.
• Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing complies with all customer quality, food safety, and audit requirements.
• Works with Quality Assurance on various quality improvement initiatives, audit preparation and response, and quality training.
• Manages response and handling of internal, external and supplier related quality issues, including corrective action, follow-up audit and assessment of held material if required.
• Coordinates with production scheduling to ensure customer due dates are met, staffing is appropriate to meet the plan and that plant maintains proper inventory levels.
• Responsible for driving process improvement initiatives for all KPI’s including safety, quality, machine efficiency, labor hours, waste, preventative maintenance, and cost management.
• Analyzes and reviews key manufacturing data including safety, quality, machine efficiency, labor hours, and waste to ensure facility meets annual fiscal budget in addition to company operational goals and objectives.
• Reviews and approves all plant purchases. Sets a tone of fiscal responsibility across all departments.
• Responsible for training and development of the salaried and hourly employees to ensure strong organizational capability of the organization is sustained.
• Works with Plant HR Managers and appropriate department managers on employee discipline and overall response to issues and conditions that may affect the work force.
• Works with Director of Engineering and other Manufacturing or Plant Managers to optimize plant operations.
• Maintains positive working relationship with all clients, suppliers, and departments within the company.
• Work with local community and HR to develop education programs to get skilled employees.
• Work with local and county governments to resolve plant related issues.
• Develop strategic plan for plant operations.
• Coordinate strategic meetings for plant growth (ex. Capital meetings, Capacity meeting, Product Improvement, etc.)
  
  

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, Benefits And More.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.

Learn More About Sabert

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert? Click here to hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company’s mission.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call [phone] or email [e-mail] for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address, applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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