The Unit Manager oversees the plant unit assigned to help workers achieve the goals of the plant. As a unit manager, your job duties include scheduling shifts, assessing the unit's efficiency, and ensuring that every worker is performing their tasks correctly.
Job Responsibilities:- Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts.
- Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs.
- Identifying and clearly articulating the Plant's Goals to operating personnel and leading the message in such a way that the Plant's Goals are clearly identifiable to and owned by Operating Personnel
- Hiring, evaluating and managing personnel in their operating areas. Ensure that employees have proper training and tools/equipment to safely and effectively perform their job tasks
- Leading efforts to reduce costs through improved yields and throughput; Perform necessary accounting procedures for month end closing and yearly inventory audits
- Leads the plant employees in HSE efforts in-line with management/company philosophy and programs
- Schedule employees and manage overtime, vacations. Ensure the plant is properly staffed to operate
- Maintain accurate production records and control inventory and shipping processes so that they are accurate at all times and match SAP records
- Take an active role in plant maintenance and PM systems to improve plant reliability
- Engages with employees and coaches for performance to expectations;
H&S Responsibilities: - Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts
- Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs
- Identifys ways to make employee jobs safer, more productive, more meaningful, and more efficient
- Understands plant equipment, limitations, and maintenance requirements; Identifies improvement projects - creates adhoc teams to solve problems and follows through
- Understands Fixed/Variable Cost budgets and demonstrates cost control measures
Monitors and understands the Quality mission - from production to product shipment; Communicates with Sales and Corporate Planning as needed; Communicates, promotes and personally demonstrates Safety/Health (including HSE Essentials) as #1 priority
- Responsible for overall HSE performance in the unit, including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.
- Responsible for compliance to all regulatory and legal requirements in the unit including ensuring that all policies, guidelines and standards are implemented and effective.
- Assist in investigation of major HR issues - disciplinary or termination cases; Manages daily production scheduling, including product changes, packaging requirements and any special instructions.
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in any Engineering discipline
- Five plus years of experience in Operations Management in a manufacturing environment
Skills and Knowledge:- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Must be proficient in SAP
- Must have working knowledge of basic OSHA and EPA regulations
- Must have knowledge of ISO 9001
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job.
