Plant Manager

Overview

• Lead daily facility operations and ensure production goals are achieved.
• Oversee production, materials, inventory, shipping, and workflow.
• Ensure established operating procedures and quality standards are consistently followed.
• Lead daily operations meetings and communicate priorities across the organization.
• Monitor production throughput, staffing levels, and workflow efficiency.
• Allocate labor based on production requirements.
• Respond effectively to changes in production volume and business needs.
• Maintain operational readiness during periods of increased demand.

• Develop and manage daily production schedules.
• Ensure production and shipment schedules are consistently met.
• Monitor productivity and operational efficiency.
• Balance labor requirements and optimize workforce utilization.
• Plan and manage overtime when necessary.
• Develop staffing plans to support changing production requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and hourly employees.
• Partner with recruiting and staffing resources when additional workforce support is needed.

• Maintain accurate inventory levels and reporting.
• Oversee inventory reconciliation and cycle count programs.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, shortages, overages, and damages.
• Ensure proper handling and disposition of non-conforming or damaged materials.
• Develop processes to improve inventory accuracy and reduce losses.
• Ensure materials are available to support production requirements.

• Establish and maintain a strong quality culture throughout the facility.
• Oversee incoming, in-process, and final quality inspections.
• Monitor quality performance and identify trends.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Develop and implement preventative measures to reduce defects and quality issues.
• Conduct internal quality reviews and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure products and processes consistently meet established quality requirements.

• Ensure accurate use of operational and inventory management systems.
• Maintain accurate production, inventory, and shipping information.
• Monitor reporting and transaction accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and data integrity.
• Partner with internal support teams to resolve system and process issues.

• Serve as a key operational contact for business partners and internal leadership.
• Maintain strong professional relationships and communication.
• Participate in operational and performance reviews.
• Communicate facility performance, challenges, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Respond quickly and professionally to changing business requirements.

• Productivity improvement
• Labor optimization
• Waste reduction
• Process standardization
• Quality improvement
• Cost reduction
• Workflow efficiency
• Employee engagement
• Operational performance

• Establish and maintain a strong safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable safety requirements.
• Oversee forklift and equipment safety.
• Ensure appropriate PPE and safety procedures are followed.
• Support safety training and employee engagement.
• Lead safety improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a goal of zero recordable incidents.

• Manage labor costs and operational expenses.
• Monitor overtime and productivity.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction.
• Support capital equipment planning.
• Minimize waste and operational losses.
• Monitor facility performance against established financial goals.
• Provide regular operational and financial reporting to leadership.

• Safety performance
• Production performance
• Quality
• On-time delivery
• Inventory accuracy
• Labor productivity
• Employee engagement
• Cost control
• Customer satisfaction
• Continuous improvement
• Overall facility profitability