Plant Manager [Urgent Search]

The Plant Manager is responsible for managing and driving results in all areas of operations including safety, manufacturing, quality, delivery, and procurement. The position will drive a culture of continuous improvement and build strong employee engagement to achieve the organizations’ performance goals. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Understands, follows, and enforces all established safety, quality and general company policies and procedures. • Leads the plant safety initiatives through participation in safety training programs, plants safety meetings, safety audits and encouraging employee involvement through safety suggestion and recognition programs. • Leads the plant quality initiatives through the implementation of corrective actions from customer or internal complaints, coordinating new product qualifications and participation in internal and external quality system audits. • Responsible for the selection, training, growth and development of shift and staff personnel to attain organizational goals. • Motivate all plant employees, encouraging optimum productivity, develop, train, assist and advise supervisors; administer company policies and procedures knowledgeable. - Drive positive employee engagement and encourage/model open communication. • Develops annual expense budgets for plant and monitors expenses against budget. • Develops capital budget, project justifications and manages expenditures and project control. • Directs operations so that all plant costs are within budgetary goals; proactively identifies and resolves issues that will prevent goal attainment. • Analyze data and financial reports to achieve profitability goals; is responsible for plant P&L. • Identifies and resolves issues which adversely affect the production schedule, product quality and/or cost. • Ensures good process control techniques are used to manage process variation. • Oversees production planning to ensure that customer requirements are met in the most efficient manner. • Oversees the purchase of production material and all packaging materials, maintains inventory records and ensures the safe and secure storage of same. • Drive continuous improvement activities across all departments. • Proactively identify and implement improvement initiatives in key areas to meet and exceed organizational goals; establish metrics to monitor ongoing performance. • Maintain building, grounds, equipment, and facilities to provide and sustain a quality working environment supportive of maximum efficiency, productivity, and return on investment. • Performs other related duties as assigned by management. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Directly supervises production supervisors, customer service, maintenance, shipping / receiving. • Fulfills supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. • Collaborating with HR Manager on all aspects of people relations. EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: • Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or a related field is required for all external candidates. • Master’s degree or MBA preferred. • 7-10 years of experience with continuous manufacturing environment in a leadership role • Experience managing cross-functional teams and facilitating collaboration across departments. • Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement methodologies and cost saving initiatives (e.g., lean manufacturing, Six Sigma). • Certifications in project management, quality management, or lean manufacturing are a plus. • Six Sigma certification is also a plus. MFT-CKF, INC. | 1521 Windsor Drive | Clinton, IA 52732 | 563-242-2444 | www.moldedfiber.com 3 ATTRIBUTES & ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Hands-on approach with a commitment to being actively involved on the production floor. • Initiative-taking in identifying the need for extended work hours to meet production goals. • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills. • Strategic thinker with a proactive mindset. • This is an on-site position; remote or work-from-home options are only available during work-related travel. • Travel may be required 5-15% of the time as business needs dictate. COMPENSATION • Salary, based on qualifications and experience, is competitively based. • Bonus program in addition to salary • Comprehensive Benefits Package PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: • Must be available during off hours for consulting and intervening during emergencies. • Flexible to travel on occasional and/or short notice as needed. Compensation details: 110000-135000 Yearly Salary PI38d249d53e31-37156-35762278