Position Summary
The Plant Manager will oversee all daily operations of the Acetylene Plant from production and distribution to ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
Essential Function
• Develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity
• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers' expectations
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
• Ability to manage safety programs that help ensure the protection of employees and public. Recognize, correct and/or report unsafe conditions
• Understand and follow established product quality procedures and guidelines to insure customers are receiving expected quality and purity of product
• Recognize that each task can be amended and refined for the betterment of the employee and/or company and work toward that improvement
• Provide training and educational materials to staff as necessary
• Achieve a level of knowledge to assure obtaining the highest level of productivity and quality
• Understanding of Human Resources principles of hiring, reviewing, terminating, promoting, directing, supervising, and motivating plant personnel
• Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
• Repair or replace plant equipment as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree - preferred
Work Experience
7 - 9 Years of Industrial management - required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Proven managerial experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong commitment to Safety
• Prior background with maintenance a plus
• Mechanical aptitude with problem solving skills
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Computer literacy
• Must be able to roll or lift 75 lbs. cylinders.
• Able to travel occasionally
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Able to work extended shifts and/or weekends
Physical Demands
Stationary Position - frequently
Move/Traverse - frequently
Stationary / Seated - frequently
Transport/lifting - occasionally
Transport / carrying - occasionally
Exerting Force / Pushing / Pulling - occasionally
Ascend/descend - occasionally
Balancing - occasionally
Position self / stooping / kneeling / crouching/ crawling - occasionally
Reaching - occasionally
Handling - occasionally
Grasping - occasionally
Feeling - occasionally
Talking/hearing - frequently
Repetitive motions - frequently
Coordination- frequently
Travel Requirements
2 weeks per year for training
Compensation: $85,000 - $90,000
