POSITION TITLE: Plant Manager

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director, Group Operations

LOCATION: Reedsburg, WI

POSITION SUMMARY: The focus of the Plant Manager is to lead manufacturing operations at the Reedsburg WI facility through a team of functional managers and supervisors. Ensure increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving Safety, Service, Cost, Quality and Employee Engagement.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls, and plant performance measures.
• Provide leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training, and development.
• Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate fast improvements and improved working relationships.
• Manage material requirements and schedules to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and practices for cost control, waste reduction, quality, regulatory compliance (OSHA, EPA), safety and complete and on-time delivery at the lowest possible cost.
• Determine operations headcount needs and ensure compliance with Company policies.
• Support negotiation of the Union bargaining agreement, administer operations within the agreement, and maintain constructive relations with the Union.
• Identify, communicate, and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
• Manage compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Daily supervision of a team of managers, supervisors, and administrative personnel.