Plant Manager

Company: Midland Recruiters
Location: Scranton
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Well established and growing company has an excellent opportunity available for a Plant Manager. Job Duties:

• Plan, organize, direct and run operations.
• Manage the role of the Assistant Plant Manager; manufacturing and downstream support operation supervisors and administrative staff.
• Manage relationship with supply chain and scheduling to ensure efficient production.
• Maintain all production equipment operation and maintenance.
• Assure all material in is running to specification.
• Responsible for product quality and product yield.
• Support R&D experiments for new product/process development working with Assistant Plant Manager and engineering staff.
• Work with Quality to maintain and continuously improve the ISO-9001-13485 quality systems.
• Work with sales, customers, and outside vendors to improve the processing of current products and in the development of new products.
• Establish controls to ensure accurate inventory management.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping in manufacturing areas.
• Maintain all safety requirements and ensure a safe work environment.
• Address all employee issues and grievances.
  REQUIREMENTS
  
  • Proven work experience as a Plant Manager or Assistant Plant Manager in a plastics or similar background.
  • Proven managerial experience.
  • Adequate knowledge of business and management principles.
  • Familiarity with thermoplastics industry standards.
  • Four year college degree preferred.
  • Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and 5S.
  • Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
  • Strong communication skills; experience communicating with remote sites a plus.
  • Mechanical ability.
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
  • Good Time Management.
  • Experience in plastics extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, polymers, HDPE, LDPE, LLDP, PVC, polyethylene or polypropylene would be a plus.

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