Plant Manager Jobs

Plant Manager

and Responsibilities

Mauser Packaging Solutions is a global leader in solutions and services across the packaging lifecycle, providing packaging worldwide to companies in industries from food, personal care, paints, and chemicals.

Position Summary:

The Plant Manager is responsible day to day operations of the entire manufacturing facility including safety, quality, efficiencies, and meeting customer expectations. This includes driving strategic plans that ensure that production goals are met in the most cost-effective manner delivering expected financial results.

Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Schedules and conducts plant communication meetings for all employees.
• Conducts talent reviews. Trains, develops, and motivates staff in an effort to optimize the workforce. Delivers performance reviews and any feedback to the team as needed.
• Leads the overall strategic planning efforts for the location which include cost reduction initiatives, capital planning, and resources as well as in other areas.
• Interfaces with customers and suppliers. Visits both as necessary.
• Works as necessary to establish positive community relationships.
• Manages the overall safety, quality, scheduling, production, shipping, maintenance and other administrative functions for the facility.
• Strives to improve the plant’s safety accident record year after year by creating a positive safety culture for all employees. Conducts safety walks of the facility on a weekly basis.
• Leads the effort and drives Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques fostering continuous improvement within the facility. Acts in a proactive fashion in regard to problem resolution.
• Ensures that the facility provides the highest quality products produced in the most efficient manner within budgeted costs. Implements systems to effectively manage production schedules properly supporting the business.
• Conducts weekly staff meetings which focus on key operative measurements.
• Leads the effort in maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient operation working within all company guidelines and local/state/federal regulations.
• Manages profit and loss for the facility and drives Plant performance and reviews KPIs regularly (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly).

Requirements

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in operations, maintenance, engineering, and/or process Improvement roles including managing teams of people
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business Management
• Experience managing the ISO or equivalent quality standards
• Proven experience and record of success in a high-speed manufacturing environment. Experience with plastic injection molding environment and metal processing/metal forming is strongly preferred
• Experience implementing and/or managing an Operating System (for example the Toyota Production Systems)
• Experience in a commercial role with direct customer contact
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with process development and business process design.

Mauser Packaging Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.