Plant Manager

High school diploma or GED required with Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 5 years’ experience in Injection Molding. General knowledge of Injection Molding and manufacturing operations. Good communication and Interpersonal Skills. Basic Computer experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

· Maintain a safe and clean environment, meeting or exceeding safety performance targets.

· Thoroughly review and investigate all accidents, including completion of RC/CA.

· Require STOP observations be completed by all direct reports as required, review all STOP information and work to reduce/eliminate hazards and improve safety incident rates.

· Ensure customer requirements are met.

· Review yield report and correct necessary variances.

· Ensure Job Reviews are conducted.

· Review and approve labor management.

· Review corrective actions.

· Understand all product and quality specification of active products.

· Ensure company systems (ISO, QS, UL, NSF, policies) are in place, followed, & properly maintained.

· Establish and monitor plant performance by creating goals and reviewing tracking metrics.

· Develop and communicate plans to reduce scrap, improve efficiencies and improve utilization.

· Ensure duties are defined, communicated and met by direct reports.

· Review and approve all performance evaluations.

· Ensure fair and consistent treatment of all employees by upholding policies and procedures.

· Review machine capacity, production schedule and work order assignments.

· Facilitate walk around meetings to discuss yield report, labor, material, and equipment and documentation requirements.

· Assign actions items and follow-up on completion and hold people accountable.

· Communicate to employees the goals, schedule and status of the facility.

· Audit & correct manufacturing cycle times and report issues.

· Responsible for leading & participating in continuous improvement activities & track financial results.

· Responsible for monitoring & requiring proper usage of work forms & thorough completion of all preventative maintenance through-out the plant.

· HACCP Team Member if name defined on HACCP Plan(s)

· Food Security Team Member if name defined in Food Defense Plan