Plant Manager – Bridgeton, MO
Plant Manager
Summary
Lead daily operations and administrative performance at an assigned Services plant. Coordinate onsite management, production, quality, safety, customer commitments and cost control for the plant's approved pallet, reusable-asset or related logistics operations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop onsite management and employees against the assigned plant's operating goals and approved work procedures.
- Plan production capacity, labor coverage and workflow to meet customer quality and delivery requirements.
- Monitor production, quality, equipment availability and safety measures; organize corrective actions when results fall short.
- Partner with regional and functional leaders on cost control, waste reduction and practical improvements to plant performance.
- Maintain effective customer relationships and resolve service or quality issues within assigned authority.
- Investigate operating problems, identify causes and coordinate timely solutions with maintenance and support teams.
- Review financial, operational and administrative information and communicate material variances and actions.
- Escalate labor, safety, security, customer and employee-relations concerns through the appropriate company channels.
- Partner with HR and Risk to apply company policies consistently and address employee concerns.
- Complete assigned operational and compliance audits, document findings and follow corrective actions through closure.
- 5+ years of operations management experience; industrial, manufacturing or logistics plant experience relevant.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Strong operational judgment, problem-solving, coaching, communication and customer relationship skills.
- Experience managing safety, quality, cost and performance expectations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and systems for production, labor, inventory and performance reporting.
- Ability to work throughout production, warehouse and yard areas, following site safety procedures and required PPE.
- Complete required site/equipment training; operate equipment only when trained and authorized.