The General Manager oversees and manages all phases of plant operations including processing, production, maintenance, warehousing, and distribution. Responsible for carrying out the strategic business plan, operating plan, sales functions as well as the day-to-day operation of manufacturing and distribution.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and coordinate all plant activities to ensure site budget and KPI’s are accomplished.
- Provide leadership that develops our people and ensures a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Manages employees by following company policies.
- Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology is used to maximize production.
- Effectively identify site opportunities for growth and improvement by developing, recommending, and implementing measures that positively impact production methods, equipment performance, and tool quality.
- Ensure customer priorities and relationships are established with the goal of developing and maintaining long term repeat business.
- Delegate significant responsibilities to team members and holds them accountable.
- Maintain team focus on the metrics that drive results.
- Ability to initiate recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements to plant property.
- Ensures orders are manufactured according to specifications and the quality standards are met.
- Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards. Compile and analyze daily/monthly reports. Report on the performance of the production system for the management review process.
- Control and minimize labor overtime and repair expenses and/or equipment when necessary. Implement and maintain preventative maintenance programs.
- Typically has a hands-on approach with the ability to recognize potential production and quality problems on the plant floor before they occur.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years hands-on combined manufacturing and commercial experience.
- 5+ years of true P&L experience at a manufacturing operation preferred.
- 5 years of people management experience.
- Prior experience in the implementation of Lean or Operational Excellence projects and improvement methodologies preferred.