Assistant Plant Manager

This role is responsible for assisting and taking direction from the Plant Manager in directing all plant activities.

Responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while maintaining maximum production and minimum costs.

In partnership with the Plant Manager to lead all production operations at the facility level to ensure that established goals and objectives with regards to quality, safety, efficiency, employee engagement, and customer requirements are achieved.

This role is considered a career progression for a Plant Manager role in any of our US plant facilities which may require relocation.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish operational objectives for production in the areas of quality, safety, productivity, and cost while seeking continuous improvement in all areas.

• Work closely with senior management to develop short- and long-term facility strategy to maximize resources and capacity to support overall organization objectives.

• Review and monitor results of operational measures to identify areas of success and areas of opportunity to control production efficiency, variances, waste, labor expense and other indicators of profitability.

• Develop solutions to identified areas of opportunities, seeking approval from senior management where appropriate based on existing policy and authorization limits, and manage solution implementations.

• Provide reporting managers with the information, training, direction, guidance, and resources necessary to accomplish established individual, department, and company objectives.

Continuously monitor progress and results, providing direct reports with corrective action or re-direction, as necessary.

• Ensure plant compliance with, and adherence to, laws and regulations governing safety, environment, employment, food safety, and other applicable areas of compliance.

Serve as liaison between the organization and the government agency during audits, investigations, or other contact as applicable.

• Participate in the development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, products, and systems by providing information, ideas, and recommendations based on knowledge and experience in production.

• Work with new and potential customers during presentations, tours, and reviews by providing expertise in the area of facility operations.

• Represent the company in collective bargaining activities, including negotiations and grievances, and serve as a liaison between the union and the company.

• Ensure that the plant is staffed to meet operational needs and develop leadership performance expectations either through training and development or performance management.

• Manage direct reports to include selection, compensation, training and development, performance management, and termination.

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

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