Plant Manager in MARATHON, Wisconsin at Lignetics Inc.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Job Type: Full-time

Shift: 1st shift 7am-5pm (Requires flexibility)

** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Lignetics, Inc., offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments, including safety, production, maintenance, and processing, within company guidelines.
• Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility.
• Embrace and model the company values at all times.
• Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives.
• Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments,
• Analyze equipment efficiency, materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements.
• Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.
• Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes)
• Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level, of both raw materials and finished goods
• Develop a workforce that is cross trained, flexible and productive.
• Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs
• Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees.
• Properly lead, train and supervise department managers, shift leads and production personnel.
• Assist in the research and development of new equipment, products and processes.
• Oversee corrective action policies and procedures, employee performance evaluations, and training schedules as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
• 10 + years of manufacturing related experience with 5+ years in a managerial/leadership role, preferably in the forest products manufacturing industry.
• Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing experience a plus
• Must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be highly analytical and forward thinking.
• This is a day to day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
• Requires a high degree of technical and analytical skills.?
• Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.
• Must be able to work in weather extremes.

Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE
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