General Description

The Factory Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of department operations including production, quality control, maintenance, receiving, and shipping.  Responsibilities also include training personnel and facility/physical plant up-keep and capital improvements.  In addition, the Plant Manager will be responsible for annual budget planning and execution. Job Responsibilities·        

• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.·        
• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring scrap rates to determine trends and areas of improvement.·        
• Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to insure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible.·        
• Coordinate with the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.·        
• Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.·        
• Work closely with the Environmental Health and Safety Manager to ensure all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace for our employees.·        
• Maintain Inventory levels and control flow of product from our subsidiaries.·        
• Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.·        
• Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets.·        
• Analyze workforce requirements.·        
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees.·        
• Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.·        
• Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals.·        
• Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.·        
• Create / approve purchase indents for Purchasing Manager to place orders.·        
• Coordinate the relationship with our workforce force and negotiate as needed.Maintain security system and access readersJob Requirements ·        
• 2+ year’s progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility.·        
• Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.·        
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyze data and trends.·               
• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.·        
• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills.·        
• Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess and develop employee skills.·        
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering.·        
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.·        
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability.·        
• A strong ability to be adaptable and flexible.·        
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.·        
• Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.·        
• Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.