Position Summary: The Plant Manager at sWheat Scoop in
Detroit Lakes, MN, is responsible for the management of the manufacturing and the warehouse facilities through effective controls that ensure employee safety, base condition maintenance of assets, and elimination of variability impacting product quality. In addition to these responsibilities, the Plant Manager is tasked with overseeing the implementation and monitoring of key performance metrics to ensure operational efficiency, quality standards, customer delivery and safety protocols are consistently met. The Plant Manager actively develops and refines processes to optimize overall plant performance, playing a pivotal role in contributing to the organization’s broader goals.Duties and Responsibilities:· Operational Managemento Oversees and manages the sWheat Scoop manufacturing, warehouse, and maintenance teamso Meets or exceeds operational and business performances while minimizing unnecessary costso Lead by our core values focused on zero accidents, zero defects, zero unplanned controllable downtime & zero service failureso Maintains and analyzes production reports including OEE, downtime, and labor/ overtime to develop improvement planso Implements strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provides a clear sense of direction and focus to the teamo Allocates resources effectively and fully utilizes assets to produce optimal resultso Implement effective systems and processes to monitor, control, and improve operating expenseso Collects and analyzes data to identify waste, and cost containment, production opportunitieso Develops capital justifications to improve safety, quality, cost, and efficiencyo Maintains and supports a superior housekeeping programo Communicate any situation adversely impacting quality, efficiency, or business promptly· Team Management o Creates and executes staffing plans in partnership with the General Manager and Human Resources o Prepares and updates work schedules for sufficient coverage to ensure production, maintenance, and shipping/receiving commitments are meto Addresses employee matters timely o Plays a strategic role in the development and training of the production, warehouse, and maintenance employeeso Ensures all employees follow company and departmental SOPso Conducts routine monthly meetings with staff on the overall performance of the operation and businesso Participates in planning and implementation of employee engagement initiatives together with the General Manager and Human Resources o Ensures consistent and effective communication with other departments and senior management o Consistently demonstrates positivity, authority, and credibility with direct reports, peers, and other plant/warehouse employees · Interdepartmental Relations o Works closely with Supply Chain leader to ensure production schedules are met while operating at the highest efficiency possibleo Produces and presents weekly production reports and other KPIs as required to senior managemento Maintains and supports supplier-contractor relationso Works with all departments aligning resources to deliver against business requirements in the areas of cost, financial controls, quality, delivery, safety, and business initiatives· Health and Safetyo Champions and fosters an environment grounded in safetyo Actively participates in meetings and inspections, and initiates the completion of open agenda itemso Ensures all health and safety training is implemented in the required timeframeo Ensures all employees are aware of area hazards, safety policies, and practices o Enforces health and safety programs and policies Required Work Experience and Education:· Bachelors or Equivalent work experienceo 5+ years of progressive and demonstrated management experience in a production or packaging facilityo Preferred post-secondary education in business administration, manufacturing management, or related field · Proven ability to drive results· Exceptional multitasking skills· Highly developed communication and people management skills· Analytical, entrepreneurial, leadership, and mechanical skills · Self-directed, highly disciplined, and able to recognize and pursue opportunities not identified by others· Strong safety leadership experience and a safety-first mindset · Demonstrated ability to create and/or manage systems or processes necessary to achieve zero accidents, defects, and unplanned downtime· Ability to maintain confidentiality with dealing with employee matters· Good command of MS Office applications · Recognizes and values diversity, and has experience working with diverse groups of employees · Willingness and capability to fulfill the needs of the business succession plan · State of Minnesota Class II Boiler License or willingness to obtain if required Work Environment Physical Requirements:Fast paced, clean, noisy factory environment with seasonally affected temperature fluctuations. Ability to lift to 40 pounds regularly. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, stoop, bend, and use hands and fingers. Ability to read, write, and communicate in English with ability to hear and have color vision
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