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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Plant Production Manager to oversee all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. The successful candidate will have the key skills to develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity. The Plant Production Manager will be tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule, ensuring that the production is cost effective, making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality, working out the human and material resources needed, drafting a timescale for the job, estimating costs and setting the quality standards, among other duties. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of regulatory requirements for operating plants, be able to analyze data to improve operational efficiency, and be able to conduct employee performance reviews. A background in industrial management or business administration is also desirable.
Responsibilities
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- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
- Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
- Commit to plant safety procedures
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven work experience as a plant manager
- Proven managerial experience
- Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
- Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
- Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
- Computer literacy
- Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
- Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
- BS degree in Business Management or related field
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff at all levels
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- What strategies would you use to ensure on-time delivery of products?
- How do you handle conflict resolution in the workplace?
- Can you describe a time when you improved efficiency at a manufacturing plant?
- What methods do you use to manage your team and ensure productivity?
- How do you ensure safety regulations are followed in the plant?