Plant Manager

Plant Manager Overview

The Plant Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations, including production, quality control, maintenance, receiving, and shipping. Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring, and training personnel and maintaining facility and physical plant upkeep. The manager works closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability within the manufacturing operation.

• Provides leadership for the successful day‑to‑day operations of the facility.
• Works closely with quality personnel to review product consistency and determine trends and areas of improvement.
• Reviews established production schedules to ensure inventory levels are met.
• Coordinates hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.
• Monitors operation expenses and researches ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
• Ensures all members of the manufacturing team are aware of safety policies to provide a safe workplace.
• Maintains support for a superior safety and housekeeping program.
• Analyzes workforce requirements.
• Conducts performance reviews and provides coaching and guidance to all operations employees.
• Encourages and promotes operation in a continuous‑improvement environment.
• Removes production constraints, allocates human and equipment resources, and directs production employees to attain all established goals.
• Removes waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.
• Works with purchasing manager to develop and improve supplier relationships.
• Coordinates scheduling of manufacturing operations and maintenance.
• Must be a team player.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Business Acumen
• Communication Proficiency
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Collaboration Skills
• Personal Effectiveness / Credibility
• Flexibility
• Stress Management / Composure

• BS degree or equivalent; or four to six years’ related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven managerial experience.
• Strong team‑building, decision‑making, and people‑management skills.
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources).
• Knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
• Multi‑tasking and organized.
• Able to maintain a dependable and flexible work schedule.
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management.

This position oversees the operations of a particular facility and is responsible for all operations roles within the facility.

This position operates in a manufacturing environment. The employee will be exposed to forklift traffic, fumes, noise, and operating manufacturing equipment.

• Regularly required to squat, bend at the knees, and be flexible enough to work in awkward positions.
• Stand and work on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear.
• Must tolerate fluctuations in temperature and humidity.
• Must work with hands and possess the manual dexterity to use miscellaneous hand tools (i.e., hammer, screwdriver, etc.).
• Specific vision abilities required include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This is a full‑time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. May also require some weekend work.

No travel is expected for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree or four years’ related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Manufacturing experience

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent’s manager at any time based upon company need.

OTR Engineered Solutions, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected classification or status.