Unit Manager

Potters Industries LLC.; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Potters Industries Unit Manager position seeks a leader to oversee a plant unit, schedule shifts, monitor efficiency, and ensure tasks are performed correctly to meet goals.

The role emphasizes strong HSE leadership, coaching staff to higher performance, and maintaining accurate production records with SAP; a B.S. in Engineering and 5+ years of manufacturing operations management are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of Operations Management experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant unit operations, ensuring safety and productivity.
• Schedule shifts, manage overtime, and align with production forecasts.
• Monitor efficiency, document results, and drive improvements.
• Lead HSE efforts and ensure compliance with permits and policies.
• Hire, train, and develop staff while maintaining quality records.

Skills

OSHA & EPA regulations

ISO 9001 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

The Unit Manager oversees the plant unit assigned to help workers achieve the goals of the plant. As a unit manager, your job duties include scheduling shifts, assessing the unit's efficiency, and ensuring that every worker is performing their tasks correctly.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts.
• Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs.
• Identifying and clearly articulating the Plant's Goals to operating personnel and leading the message in such a way that the Plant's Goals are clearly identifiable to and owned by Operating Personnel
• Hiring, evaluating and managing personnel in their operating areas. Ensure that employees have proper training and tools/equipment to safely and effectively perform their job tasks
• Leading efforts to reduce costs through improved yields and throughput; Perform necessary accounting procedures for month end closing and yearly inventory audits
• Leads the plant employees in HSE efforts in‑line with management/company philosophy and programs
• Schedule employees and manage overtime, vacations. Ensure the plant is properly staffed to operate
• Maintain accurate production records and control inventory and shipping processes so that they are accurate at all times and match SAP records
• Take an active role in plant maintenance and PM systems to improve plant reliability
• Engages with employees and coaches for performance to expectations;

H&S Responsibilities:

• Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts
• Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs
• Identifys ways to make employee jobs safer, more productive, more meaningful, and more efficient
• Understands plant equipment, limitations, and maintenance requirements; Identifies improvement projects ‑ creates adhoc teams to solve problems and follows through
• Understands Fixed/Variable Cost budgets and demonstrates cost control measures

Monitors and understands the Quality mission ‑ from production to product shipment; Communicates with Sales and Corporate Planning as needed; Communicates, promotes and personally demonstrates Safety/Health (including HSE Essentials) as #1 priority

• Responsible for overall HSE performance in the unit, including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.
• Responsible for compliance to all regulatory and legal requirements in the unit including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.
• Assist in investigation of major HR issues ‑ disciplinary or termination cases; Manages daily production scheduling, including product changes, packaging requirements and any special instructions.
• Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline
• Five plus years of experience in Operations Management in a manufacturing environment

Skills and Knowledge:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be proficient in SAP
• Must have working knowledge of basic OSHA and EPA regulations
• Must have knowledge of ISO 9001

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job.

Potters Industries provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veterans' status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.