Plant Operations Manager - Safety & Efficiency Lead

Vestis; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily plant operation activities at the market center in California. You will ensure safety, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and high product quality while leading staff and coordinating with the Operations Support team.

Responsibilities include managing wastewater, facility and equipment maintenance, sorting and finishing, and achieving production goals. A degree in a related field and 4–6 years of managerial production experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education (four-years suggested) in Industrial and/or Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline or equivalent business/work experience
• 4-6 years' experience in a corporate production environment with management experience included
• Proven track record of increasing responsibility with documented business results
• Proven ability to build effective professional relationships cross-departmentally within a market center and operations support
• Preferred Education Experience --Degree in Management or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline or equivalent business/work experience
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment, yet willing and able to work effectively with ambiguous circumstances
• Experience with quality program standards such as Lean/Six Sigma Skills an asset

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day production plant operation activities at market center.
• Ensure processing takes place in a safe, timely, cost-effective, and efficient manner.
• Supervise maintenance team to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective review of equipment, energy, and wastewater processing.
• Work with market center management to identify and implement systems and methods that improve safety and operating efficiency within cost constraints

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

People management

Operations leadership

Quality program knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline

Job description

Vestis is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee daily plant operation activities at the market center in California. You will ensure safety, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and high product quality while leading staff and coordinating with the Operations Support team.

Responsibilities include managing wastewater, facility and equipment maintenance, sorting and finishing, and achieving production goals. A degree in a related field and 4–6 years of managerial production experience are preferred.