Job Details

Position Overview

We are excited to be looking for a transformational Plant Manager for our Reno, Nevada manufacturing facility. The Plant Manager is responsible for all manufacturing Plant Operations in accordance with all regulatory, policy, & procedures in a safe manner. The ideal candidate brings a methodical yet action-oriented approach to manufacturing and can drive immediate results in our state-of-the-art cracker manufacturing facility. With a Continuous Improvement approach this energetic leader will have a demonstrated ability to engage their team and deliver results across people and processes, all within the guiding of Mary's Gone Crackers Operating Principles.

Essential Functions

• Ensure that all environment, safety, health and quality standards and regulations are met. Lead, implement and participate in ergonomic controls, ISO 14000, & OHSAS 18000.
• Manages the overall activities of the plant including directing, advising, and managing direct and indirect reports to ensure strong team members and team performance.
• Collaborates and participates with Human Resources on hiring, promotion, discipline and/or discharge decisions, training and to ensure adherence to regulatory agencies & company policy; ensure I-9 compliance by participating in annual management trainings.
• Effectively establishes, measures, monitors and actions against KPI's to drive performance improvement in all areas of the site including Safety, Quality, Performance, delivery, and Cost
• Ensure the direct reports' roles and responsibilities are clearly established and understood to ensure a culture of accountability is maintained
• Collaborates and provides assistance and direction in the management of inventories, plant projects, and raw material, labor, and overhead costs.
• Collaborates with the executive team in developing performance expectations, monitoring expectations, tracking results, and provides necessary feedback to team members to assist in meeting goals, milestones and expectations
• Ensures maintenance of equipment and a safe, clean work environment by enforcing policies and procedures. Implementing initiatives 5S, MOC, and BBS.
• Participate in plant capital projects.
• Complies with all federal, state and local regulatory agency laws and directives. Assure compliance with FEDA, EPA & OSHA.
• Strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency throughout the company's operations using efficiency initiatives LEAN, Six Sigma, SPC & TPM.
• Develop a culture that embraces safety, teamwork, continuous improvement, is client focused, conducts business in the highest ethical manner and promotes behavior designed to enable each member of the facility the ability to achieve personal and professional satisfaction through their daily activities.
• Monitor activities to ensure that all products meet food safety standards, quality standards, SQF and HACCP requirements.
• Responsible for building and executing the Manufacturing Operations Annual Budget and identifies areas for operational improvements for cost reductions, while controlling expenses to ensure adherence to the budget
• Performs other related duties as assigned and requested.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages the Safety, Training, Maintenance, and Production departments. Work with HR to ensure compliance with I9 regulations

Travel

Occasional overnight travel (up to 20%) by land and/or air

Mental and Physical Demands

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach and handle items
• Ability to have clear vision at 20 inches or less, or 20 feet or more
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Ability to adjust focus to bring an object into sharp focus

Physical Demands

% of time

Stand 10%

Walk 10%

Sit 80%

Talk 50%

Hearing/Listening 50%

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel 70%

Reach with hands and arms 20%

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 1%

Taste or Smell 1%

Lift up to 10 pounds 60%

Lift up to 25 pounds 1%

Lift up to 50 pounds 0%

Work Environment

• Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation
• Atmosphere with moderate noise

Qualifications

• Above average oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Demonstrated practice of a high level of confidentiality
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to the
• Supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Collaborate effectively with the management team to problem-solve, support, protect and grow the business as a whole
• Ability to effectively present information to top management
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications, and licenses

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering, Business or a related field
• Five to six years related experience with progressive managerial responsibilities.
• Current valid driver's license

Preferred Education, Experience, Certifications and Licenses

• Master's degree (MA) in Engineering, (MBA) in Business or a related field
• Seven to eight years related experience