Plant Manager

Oversight and responsibility for all production aspects of manufacturing facility. Reviews schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments for the production department. Directly supervises 3 or more production Supervisors across three shifts.

Responsibilities and Duties

· Coordinates production efforts for one production facility with up to three manufacturing shifts; directly supervises up to 3 production shift supervisors.

· Collaborates daily with management and support department managers to plan and organize production schedules, material schedules and preventive maintenance schedules.

· Coordinates daily with Quality Manager to comply with the organization’s Quality Management System, reduce and resolve quality issues and customer complaints.

· Responsible for identifying and selecting production yields and efficiencies, quality and quantity standards for the facility.

· Maintains and enhances production team members’ knowledge of all critical to quality and critical to processes elements and facility safety programs.

· Support all Quality, Materials and Safety Audits and inspections as scheduled.

· Monitor for trends, and report any process or equipment problems, documenting all maintenance breakdowns

· Responsible for checking all shop floor reporting needs, to insure it is completed timely and accurately.

· Work within an ISO 9001 TS 16949:2009, API Q1-2376 and API QR-2499 operating environment

· Standard bearer for Company Core Values and employee relations; trains and mentors Production Supervisors on progressive disciplinary actions, developing positive and direct employee relationships with hourly production workforce and building a safe and respectful production environment.

Experience/Education Requirements

· High School Diploma or GED; prefer associates degree or higher.

· 5 Year experience in general manufacturing.

· Previous Supervisory experience in Manufacturing environment preferred

· Computer skills required. MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

· Experience in rubber injection/compression molding and extrusion are a plus

Physical requirements

· Work performed in a factory setting; frequently walks the production shop floor.

· Regularly lifts and/or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally must lift and/or move up to 40 lbs

· Regularly required to stand, bend, reach, kneel, crouch and walk about the production facility.

· Regularly required to use hands and fingers to feel objects that may be hot

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oneida, TN 37841: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Management: 1 year (Preferred)