Plant Operations Leader - Drive Efficiency & Growth

UFP Industries, Inc.; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Factory Built is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee plant operations, aligning with cost, profit, quality, and productivity objectives, under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager.

The role focuses on safeguarding assets, developing and coaching the production team, master production scheduling, capital planning, quality standards, staffing, safety, and efficient operations across shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of work experience as a production manager or equivalent is required.
• Preferred experience and knowledge of UFP’s organization, culture, and product lines
• Forklift operator certification is required
• Working knowledge of shipping truck capacities

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all plant assets are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Staffs, develops, and coaches the production management team, evaluates performance, and initiates corrective action as required.
• Develops and/or approves the master production schedule and shipping schedule as well as coordinating production activities between shifts and other functions.
• Assists in developing capital expenditure recommendations.
• Establishes quality standards for operations and initiates and manages quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensures the plant is properly staffed to meet production levels and goals.
• Monitors plant output, cuts/yields and scrap to ensure efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action as required.
• Ensures appropriate production data is entered into the system.
• Establishes the use of raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods and coordinates inventory requirements with management consistent with inventory levels/turnover goals and coordinates month-end inventories.
• Responsible for ensuring the yard meets Company conditions and is laid out for efficient operations.
• Analyzes production operations and initiates corrective actions to ensure efficient product flow.
• Monitors expenses, reviews P&L and other financial and business documents to compare to budget and initiates corrective action as required.
• Manages activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Ensures the plant complies with HR Company policies and procedures and Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations.
• Participates as an active member of the plant Safety Committee and ensures that plant operations are consistent with Company and OSHA policies, practices, and procedures.
• Prepares various reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Production management

Leadership

Team coaching

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

UFP Factory Built is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee plant operations, aligning with cost, profit, quality, and productivity objectives, under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager.

The role focuses on safeguarding assets, developing and coaching the production team, master production scheduling, capital planning, quality standards, staffing, safety, and efficient operations across shifts.