Job Details

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes.
• Ensures safety and environmental guidelines are complete and compliance is enforced.
• Ensures the efficient and effective operation of the plant by directing and managing all plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, maintenance, quality and other production-related activities
  
• Co-ordinate plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner
• Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs and downtime through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital
• Ensure attainment of business objectives and production schedules that meet or exceed our company's customer expectations
• Maintain productivity levels through effective monitoring of staffing levels and financial requirements.
• Develop and control profits plans and budget
• Manage spending against budget in relations to changes in production volume
• Work to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employee's positive involvement with opportunity for input and action
• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives
• Provide direction, development and leadership to the entire manufacturing team.
• Manage a multiple shift operation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Manufacturing
• 7 - 10 years of progressive plant/manufacturing management experience
• Thorough knowledge of all plant operating processes and equipment, purchasing procedures, safety procedures, governmental regulations and company policies.
• Experience in selecting, defining roles, leading/mentoring/motivating a team
• Experience in paper converting, slitting, laminating industry a plus
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills along with working knowledge of MS Office
• Must be available to respond to emergency situations as needed