Plant Manager - Little Chute in Little Chute, Wisconsin at Heartland Label Printers LLC

POSITION SUMMARY & KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all operational and financial activities and directly interacting and collaborating with all internal/external stakeholders and support departments. The Plant Manager will develop and execute long and short-term initiatives aligned to our broader business goals as an innovative label solutions partner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Ensure compliance and engagement with all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures.

· Drive site performance by monitoring and managing key business metrics, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost, Inventory, and Employee Engagement.

· Actively lead in EHS, training, safety observations, hazard identification, and safety committees

· Foster, develop, and implement Continuous Improvement (CI) activities through all facets of the business

· Full Profit & Loss (P&L) statement responsibility

· Strategic planning including capital investments, budgets, staffing, and capacity. Additional support to Sales, Estimating, and R&D on strategic planning

· Lead daily production activities by monitoring performance against targets and provide support in attaining levels of expected performance

· Lead and develop leaders to achieve established goals of safety, quality, service, production, and cost

· Ensure the plant has the necessary tools and training to successfully and efficiently meet their goals

· Provide direction and guidance to the team through coaching and counseling; motivate, empower, develop and recognize individual and team achievements

· Develop & implement best in class training programs

· Support development and roll out of Standard Work including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), One Point Lessons, (OPL) and Training Documentation

· Works closely with Planning, Quality, HR, Logistics, Engineering, Maintenance, and EHS to ensure proper production planning and utilization of resources on the right priorities to meet customer requirements

· Reviews daily production schedule to plan work and coworker’s assignments. Rebalance based on utilization of assets and resources.

· Provides proactive leadership, actions, and results on safety, quality, and CI topics

· Develop and implement workflow practices & policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising safety or product quality

· Lead the CI process utilizing operational tool sets (i.e Lean, Six Sigma, 6S, TPS, TPM.) to provide high levels of performance

· Lead coworkers in performing operations according to sound operating principles and company policies and procedures

· Provides support regarding the manufacturing process and makes recommendations regarding safety, quality, tools, equipment, costs/expenses

· Analyzes, supports, and presents results on operational and financial business goals and outcomes

· Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and develop coworkers in line with our core values and company policies and practices.

· Support our commercial teams on customer related matters

· Maintains a high standard of professional knowledge, ethics, and practices when dealing with customers, suppliers, peers, coworkers, and leadership

· Other duties as requested

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

· Familiar with CI, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and other current manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures

· Effective verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively train and develop others

· Ability to coordinate plant activities and create material, manufacturing and communication flow throughout the facility

· Must demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and team building skills across direct reports as well as support departments

· Strong business acumen (leadership principles, strategic planning, critical thinking, budgeting, resource allocation, human resources, etc.)

· Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

· Experience with ERP systems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Operations or relevant experience

· 7-15 years manufacturing experience with at least 5 years of relevant experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Ability to lift products up to 50 lbs.

· Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time

· Other physical demands may include climbing, crouching, bending, reaching, stooping, etc.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heartland Label Printers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We participate in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the work eligibility of all new hires following an accepted job offer.