Manufacturing Plant Manager

Salary: $125,000 - $130,000/year

Job Type: Full-time  

** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. 

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.   

 Manufacturing Plant Manager Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Plan, direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments, including safety, production, maintenance, and processing, within company guidelines.
• Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility. 
• Embrace and model the company values at all times. 
• Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives. 
• Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments, 
• Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements. 
• Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.
• Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes)
• Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level, of both raw materials and finished goods
• Develop a workforce that is cross trained, flexible and productive. 
• Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs
• Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees. 
• Properly lead, train and supervise department managers, shift leads and production personnel.
• Assist in the research and development of new equipment, products and processes. 
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed.
• Other duties as assigned. 

 Manufacturing Plant Manager Qualifications / Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred. 
• 10 + years of manufacturing related experience with 5+ years in a managerial/leadership role, preferably in the forest products manufacturing industry.
• Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing experience a plus 
• Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking.
• This is a day to day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
• Requires a high degree of technical and analytical skills.? 
• Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.
• Must be able to work in weather extremes.

 Manufacturing Plant Manager Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE 

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