Plant Manager

The Plant/Operations Manager is responsible for managing and providing guidance to all site leaders. This position is accountable for all aspects of site operations. Direct reports include Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, with matrix reporting for Finance, Quality, Human Resources, Environmental Health and Safety. Responsibility for developing and adhering to the annual production budget, participating in new product development and planning, attending and participating in various organizational meetings. The Operations Manager is accountable for supervision of all direct and indirect reports in a way that is beneficial to all associates and helps to establish and maintain a positive relationship with them.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop a culture of Inclusion and Diversity to drive results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Display positive Leadership with demonstrated respect for others. 
• Communicate with associates with a  focus on providing personal development and  work related performance feedback
• Monitoring daily operation schedules for all departments for accuracy and ensuring daily operational goals are realized
• Develop a thorough understanding of process flow and key controls of the products manufactured.  Use this knowledge along with daily observations of all areas of the operations facility to drive Continuous Improvement and build product costings.
• Provide strategic guidance to the organization through participation in cross functional meetings and data analysis on sales trends and cost performance.
• Implement Standard Work to include visual management that tracks key performance indicators of operations including quality, service, safety and cost.  Share operations goals and guidelines for achieving the goals with facility leadership
• Must be open to receiving performance feedback and be able to react to the feedback in a positive manner
• Participate in new product development and planning by researching the cost and ability of producing the product
• Develop operations annual budget by analyzing spending and allocation of resources; and taking into consideration the feedback that has been received from all site leadership.
• Adhere to the approved operations annual budget and provide budget updates and adjustments as requested to Vice President

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelors degree required; preference for degrees in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Food Science

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of five years’ experience in a production facility; preferably in a food facility
• Prefer experience in a baking facilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Detail oriented and organized
• Proficient  computer skills in spreadsheets; data bases and word processing
• Excellent technical knowledge of equipment, products and processes
• Self-motivated, results orientated and excellent personal skills
• Strong background in HAACP; safety; GMP; and AIB
• Must have a hands-on work ethic

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervisory responsibilities include monitoring the performance of operations Team Leaders as well as the overall performance of all operations associates. These responsibilities include making final decisions on staffing needs; disciplinary actions; development and evaluation of work objectives and their effectiveness; and realigning operations work and associate’s assignments as necessary.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves daily exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, extreme temperatures, humidity, darkness, and/or noise
• Work environment involves daily exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards
• Position requires the ability to stand; sit at a desk; walking around office and plant; lifting and carrying packages up to 50 pounds; utilizing fine dexterity; and reaching, kneeling, crawling and twisting to inspect equipment. Also requires the ability to see; hear; and communicate by utilizing professional etiquette with all levels of associates and with external vendors
• Personal protective equipment, as defined by C.H. Guenther and Son, will be provided

Expectations:

• Must be willing to relocate to support business needs.
• Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values.

At C.H. Guenther, we value transparency in compensation. By providing the salary range for this role, we aim to promote fairness and help candidates make informed choices about their career. The salary range for this role is:

$101,023.00 - $189,457.00

This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, along with geographic location. C.H. Guenther is proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance,  disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more! ​

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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