The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of a large-scale manufacturing facility. This position provides leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, safety, environmental compliance, employee relations, staffing, financial performance, productivity, quality, risk management, and continuous improvement. The Plant Manager will lead a culture focused on safety, operational excellence, accountability, employee development, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. This individual will work closely with corporate, commercial, administrative, and functional teams to establish and execute short- and long-term operating objectives while ensuring the facility consistently meets or exceeds financial, operational, quality, and performance targets.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient work environment consistent with regulatory and corporate guidelines.
- Provide overall leadership and direction for day-to-day plant operations.
- Ensure environmental compliance and establish controls and procedures that support ongoing compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies and other external stakeholders.
- Establish and nurture a plant culture focused on safety, efficiency, accountability, employee involvement, and customer awareness.
- Provide leadership for staffing, employee relations, workforce development, and organizational effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain a strong management team while providing opportunities for individual career development and advancement.
- Encourage employee involvement in continuous improvement initiatives designed to improve processes, productivity, efficiency, and operating costs.
- Coordinate personnel, establish procedures, and utilize available resources to consistently meet or exceed quality standards and customer expectations.
- Work with commercial, corporate, and administrative groups to establish short- and long-term operating objectives.
- Develop and implement plans to improve the productivity and efficiency of facility operations.
- Develop and manage capital expenditure plans and annual operating budgets.
- Develop long-range plans and short-term objectives designed to achieve facility growth, productivity, efficiency, and profitability goals.
- Monitor plant performance and take appropriate action to ensure financial objectives, productivity goals, and key performance indicators are achieved.
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of daily and monthly production and operating reports, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Maintain appropriate controls and procedures to protect company assets and effectively manage operational and business risks.
- Monitor facility costs, budgets, productivity, and overall financial performance.
- Promote a continuous improvement environment focused on operational excellence and cost effectiveness.
- Partner with corporate functions and other business units to support overall company objectives.
- Provide leadership during business-critical situations and ensure appropriate resources and response plans are in place.
- Perform other duties as assigned.