Plant Manager

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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Plant Manager has total responsibility for the performance of the plant and quarry locations. Accountable for all plant and quarry operations with overall responsibility for plant/quarry safety performance, production, maintenance, quality, compliance, financial performance / cost control as well as all other production-related activities of the plants/quarries. The plant manager must be a take-charge person that can handle the demands of the operation and continually balance the competing needs of maintenance and production.

They must also possess the skills needed to develop a team to manage the plant in the most effective way.
** RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:
**** 1. Ensure the most safe, efficient, and economical operation of the plant
*** Lead and manage the plant/quarry in a manner consistent with the vision of LNA
* Lead and manage the output of the plant/quarry in a way that maximizes reserves and efficiently utilizes all plant assets
* Establish targets and priorities for the plant/quarry to ensure consistent performance around all KPI’s (production, maintenance, quality, delivery, and cost)
* Responsible for the establishment of objectives at the plant/quarry consistent with Company and Corporate objectives; the development and the implementation of a strategic plan to meet the objectives; and the monthly and annual review of objective results.
** 2. Champion plant/quarry and community communications
*** Communicate effectively with all employees on all levels
* Clearly establish and communicate the vision for the plant/quarry
* Serves as the Company’s representative or designates a representative from the plant to serve as a representative in all areas related to the business community, the industry, the surrounding community; the news media and with the local government.
** 3. Ensure consistent product and process quality
*** Timely response to customer demands
* Establish and monitor overall plant/quarry performance for production and quality standards
* Insures that all products produced at the plant and shipped to customers from the plant meet quality and customer requirements.
* Coordinates with Sales, Technical/Quality, Mining, Customer Service, and Management to assess priorities and production plans and schedules to meet customer orders and shipments for the plants and quarry operations.
** 4. Budgeting (Preparation, Execution and Control)
*** Develop and control profits, plans and budget
* Prepare initial capital project requests consistent with the operating and maintenance needs of the plant/quarry
* Follows spares management best practices.
* Monitors manpower utilization at the plant/quarry and reviews for approval all requests for increases in the workforce.
** 5. Leadership/Teamwork and Team Development
*** Delegates authority to key team members in safety, finance, production, maintenance, processing, quality control, production control, shipping, and other related operations and administrative functions.
* Coordinate plant activities through planning with other members of the plant management team to ensure plant objectives are met in an effective and efficient manner
* Provide leadership and mentoring to accomplish plant/quarry goals and objectives.
* Provide direction, development, encourage collaboration, and leadership to all plant/quarry staff members
* Be a positive leader that encourages cross-functional communication between the teams.
* Track Key Performance indicators to measure progress of goals.
* Provide feedback to direct reports on daily projects.
* Establish processes for SAP including training of team members.
* Good public speaking skills. Must be able to create and communicate a power point presentation to the workforce with confidence concerning the state of the business.
** 6. Safety*** ### Drive positive safety culture. Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, environmental, continuous improvement standards and procedures.
* Demonstrate environmental and safety regulatory leadership.
* Must comply with company, state, and governmental health, safety, &
* environmental rules and regulations
** 7. Perform other duties as assigned.
**** ATTRIBUTES:
*** Proven leadership, management and supervisory experience on all levels are required.
* Knowledge of minerals processing specifically clay minerals
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be able to lead 5-Why activities.
* Proven track record of increasing responsibility and increasing results is required
* Ability to plan and direct the work of salaried and hourly personnel and to train and develop an effective workforce.
* Training and experience leading Lean and/or Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement in solving difficult…