Plant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Nuvo Packaging

Nuvo Packaging is a privately owned plastic thermoforming company. We specialize in manufacturing Recyclable Food Packaging for the Bakery, Deli, Confectionary, and Food Service Industries using PET and rPET plastic material.

The Nuvo team is made up of highly experienced and respected members of the plastic manufacturing industry. Through our team's passion and commitment we strive to be leaders in the industry.

The Position

The Plant Manager is responsible for linking the business vision, mission, and goals to the plant floor ensuring operational delivery. He/she accomplishes this by providing coaching, direction, and support to the operational team(s) aligning work with Safety, Quality, increased operational efficiencies and output to goals creating the foundation for continued growth. The Plant Manager liaisons with the VP of Operations, CEO, and the operations team(s). This is an onsite work. Relocation assistance is provided.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Lead operations team to achieve company Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals.

· Manage, direct, and coordinate the overall plant operations to meet established goals in safety, quality, cost, people, and customer service.

· Provide leadership and direction to the Thermoforming department, product lines, and teams to meet production goals ensure a safe work environment, and quality meeting customer specifications.

· Schedule, track, & monitor production and costs to ensure the unit(s) meet established budgets ad goals while maintaining a safe work environment and ensuring quality standards are maintained.

· Foster and support Safety by taking personal accountability for our safety awareness programs, communicating safety issues, correcting safety-related problems, and co-leading investigations into safety-related concerns. Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and it is critical the Plant Manager co-leads and fosters safety objectives to the leader ship and employees at the site.

· Manage Extrusion team and ensures extrusion production and safety goals are met

· Manage Maintenance Team and ensures equipment is used and kept with the most safety and efficiency

· Indirectly supervise 100+ hourly employees and agency temps.

· Maintain an effective workforce through partnering with Human Resources for hiring, training, coaching, and disciplinary/positive improvement actions.

· Perform managerial duties related to personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, writing, and conducting performance evaluations, hiring, disciplinary and termination decisions, and work assignments.

· Provide leadership to the Thermoforming department, production lines and teams to meet production goals, ensure a safe work environment, and meet customer specifications.

· Link the operation of the plant to deliverables and goals.

· Measure all essential processes.

· Ensures site compliance with Employee Safety, Equipment use and facility maintenance requirements

· Complete and maintain timely and accurate reports on critical production outcomes such as efficiency, downtime, cost, etc.

· Build and maintain a collaborative, team-oriented relationship with other functional leaders while fostering an environment of continuous improvement to drive efficiencies.

· Identify cost savings opportunities in the operations process and recommend improvements as needed.

· Provide accurate feedback throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

· BA/BS degree in Industrial Management, Engineering or Business is preferred

· 8 years of manufacturing experience, including 5 years of supervisory experience.

· Experience in the PET Extrusion or PET Thermoforming is highly desired.

· OPEX, A3 & LEAN experience a huge plus.

· Knowledge and real experience of Continuous Improvement Processes

· Ability to drive results; perform in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment.

· Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of statistical methods and process improvement techniques.

· Must demonstrate proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite.

· Effective team building and demonstrated leadership skills.

· Effective communication skills (written and verbal) with all levels in the organization.

· Ability to read, write and speak English.

· Ability to communicate in Spanish (at least basic level is required).

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary ($155,000 - $175,000)
• 401(k) with company matching
• Life Insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Vacation PTO

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Production Optimization
• Thermoforming Experience