Plant Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **Summary:**     The Plant Manager leads and directs all plant activities, is responsible for meeting production schedules and producing a product in accordance with customer requirements while achieving the plant financial targets. **Specific Duties:**      * Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain a safe, efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant. * Drives performance to achieve financial and operational targets * Communicates across the organization to ensure attainment to targets and successful launches * Engages the hourly workforce through continuous improvement actions to ensure all employees are involved in the business. * Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.  * Ensures compliance with all corporate communications, adheres to and promotes HSE & E policies and procedures. * Leads activities to ensure a continuous improvement culture is established in the plant.  Leads and manages, the plant continuous improvement operations around safety, quality, efficiency, and/or financials. * Communicates with customers and suppliers to identify/resolve concerns on an as needed basis. * Positive Employee and Labor Relations * Ensure that material released from this facility has achieved the highest quality standard possible. * Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manpower, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labor and materials. * Maintains contact with civic and business leaders in the community relations and to improve the Plant’s local image by participation in organizations with company interests. * All other tasks as assigned **Basic Qualifications:** * Bachelor’s Degree in industrial management, engineering, or business administration. * 8 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing to include at least 5 years in a leadership role * Solid leadership skills * Strong written, verbal, and communication skills.  * Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. * Good decision maker **Preferred Qualifications:** * Certification in Lean; prefer Green Belt **Pay Range:** $185,000.00 - $210,000.00  **Benefits:** * Medical, Dental & Vision insurance  * Disability  * Life and AD&D Insurance  * 401k  * Tuition Reimbursement  * Paid vacation  * Paid holidays **PRIMARY LOCATION** Normal