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Our client, one of North America’s largest privately owned companies within the CPG industry has retained PSG to source an experienced Plant Manager who is directly accountable for the effective operation and performance of a complex manufacturing facility. This position will ensure that the various plant operations perform efficiently to meet the plant goals and the overall goals of the Corporation. In this role, the Plant Manager will provide clear direction and leadership within a non-union plant through performance and metric reviews, action planning and continuous improvement execution. The Plant manager must maintain a clear focus on the tactical and strategic plans of this non-union facility and ensure that they are aligned with Corporate goals and objectives. This position collaborates with all cross-functional groups related to the manufacturing process. The Plant Manager is responsible for establishing and executing operating plans and objectives to assure a successful, quality finished product is delivered as planned from their facility. This highly visible role is mapped out for succession planning.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for development and execution of operating budget and plans for the plant.
- Assure highly efficient operations are established within Corporate and regulatory guidelines.
- Achievement of annual safety, quality, customer service and cost targets.
- Hands-on, visible and participative leadership of the plant at all levels
- Create a high level of employee engagement.
- Implement new strategies and lead change management to achieve continuous improvement mindset and practices. Ensure a robust continuous improvement process is implemented that prioritizes and delivers targeted results
- Coordinate and collaborate with leadership at the Corporate level to develop and implement strategic initiatives for manufacturing. Develop execution plans, and allocate appropriate resources required in areas such as new item/product launches, new process implementation, and improving asset performance and capital investments.
- Deliver products as planned to meet the commercial team's scheduled product launches, with planned margins at expected outputs.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Strategic Thinking
Thinks strategically by clearly anticipating future trends, challenges, and creates operating plans to achieve a competitive advantage, and proactively adjusting plans to achieve goals. Keeps a clear focus on the tactical and strategic plans of the facility and ensures that plans are aligned with corporate goals and objectives.
Drive for Results
Executes operating plans, ensuring the various functions of the plant operates efficiently and interact cohesively to meet the overall goals of the corporation (i.e., annual safety, quality, customer service and cost targets). Provides clear direction and leadership to staff through goal setting and timely feedback. Recognizes the key actions necessary to achieve results, establishes and communicates the priorities to others, and maintains own and others focus on achieving the important goals. Motivates self and staff to exceed goals and achieve breakthrough results. Demonstrates persistence in overcoming roadblocks to achieving results, and encourages others to do the same. Holds self and staff accountable for actions and achieving results.
Collaborating with Others
Works collaboratively with others cross-functionally and across cultural boundaries to achieve business results. Establishes trust and credibility with staff, business leaders, customers, external vendors, and constituents, and confidently influences their opinions and actions. Understands other’s needs, motivations, and political positions. Balances customer needs with the needs of the business. Works to find common ground and mutually beneficial solutions to conflicts. Uses diplomacy and tact to diffuse high-tension situations. Viewed by others as a hands-on team player. Firm but fair approach.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Uses a systematic process to solve difficult problems including gathering and examining information from a variety of sources; identifying the root cause of problems; drawing appropriate conclusions; generating viable solutions; and weighing the pros and cons to arrive at a final decision. Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.
Talent Management
Recruits, assesses, and develops plant supervisory team that is capable of optimizing safety, quality and productivity, improving customer service, implementing new strategies and maximizing employee engagement levels. Takes an active role in developing others, including holding development discussions, constructing development plans and monitoring progress toward goals, providing stretch tasks and assignments, providing timely, honest, and "actionable" feedback, and taking corrective action as necessary. Recognizes individual contributions and achievements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Mechanical Engineering degree.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a plant management role in a non-union environment.
- Strategic leadership – change agent with ability to develop competitive advantage.
- Must have excellent organizational skills to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Technical skills in food processing/GMP techniques, process improvements, and materials management.
- Must have a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Must have demonstrated ability to develop individuals and teams
- Change management and thought leadership skills.
- Knowledge of financial and accounting principles.
- Manufacturing systems development and deployment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Strong customer orientation.
- Strong team player and high performance team knowledge.
For your application to be received successfully, please include (#48-45-MH2426) in the subject line.
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