Plant Manager 50078504

Salary Range of 165k to 214k

This position is responsible for all activities that occur within the manufacturing facility. The Plant Manager is responsible for managing the short term and long-term operations of his/her plant to ensure that the plant delivers on the expected product quality and output.The role requires a leader who has the vision, energy, and passion for Supply Chain operations to see opportunities and inspire others to exceed results by motivating, attracting, and retaining top talent, including developing others in the plants into positions with greater responsibility.

Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

Ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis.Ability to meet or exceed KPIs: plant total cost; throughput; regulatory compliance, on-time and in-full deliver, and quality.Ability to motivate team members toward accomplishment of established goals.

In depth knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes.

Develop a collaborative and engaged workforce through the adoption of consistent and fair policies, effective communication and an environment of openness and two-way communication with all team members.

Partner with the Human Resources Department to develop a succession plan while supporting policy development, employee development, employee engagement and retention

Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes - Oxley, Safety, etc.)

Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the position, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.

Within scope of responsibility, ensures that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed and maintained for all functions at the plant.
Build an organization that is customer focused, flexible, and has strong business acumen.
Understand, coach and teach the principles of Flowers corporate initiatives including BOF implementation, ERP+ and operational discipline.

Responsible for plant operations activities at an individual plant site, with the following functions:

Maintain safe and healthy work environment by enforcing company policies, standards, and procedures and complying with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Lead the achievement of a zero-injury workplace by ensuring safe work conditions for team members and compliance with all state and federal regulations on environmental, health and safety issues.

Responsible for all aspects of operations and achieving key performance measurements related to personnel safety, quality and food safety, service, and cost, while continually improving process reliability and performance.

Develop and execute programs for the plant site to increase productivity through continuous improvement initiatives

Responsible for Plant financial P&L performance, directs, manages, and monitors the overall plant operations with general responsibilities for production, engineering, distribution, and other production-related activities.

Analyze manufacturing variances of ingredient- materials- and labor usage and works with management team to implement strategies to reduce them.

Oversee the preparation of operational schedules and manufacturing activities to ensure that production and quality of products meet specifications.

Control costs of material, direct/indirect labor, and equipment in accordance to outlined budget, and eliminate waste in the plant (e.g., scrap, downtime, changeovers, shortage, etc.)

Manage day-to-day local planning adjustments and execution of the central plan, primarily focusing on production scheduling.

Supervise engineering on-site design and supporting construction, operation, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing assets, technologies, and processes.

Mobility:

• Authorization to work in the United States
• Physically capable of movement to and within all sales and manufacturing facilities, other company related facilities, community facilities and customer locations.

Sensory:

• Ability to view product and determine adherence to quality control standards (size, shape, color, cut, etc.)

Communication:

• Ability to successfully communicate with all employee groups inside the bakery.
• Ability to generate written communication.
• Speech and hearing abilities that allow the individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English, and/or another language if required.

For us to truly own safety, everyone has the responsibility to create a safe and heathy workplace. It is both an individual and a shared responsibility to work safely and care about the safety of our co-workers, friends, and everyone at our facility. It is also very important that we act - where necessary - to mitigate hazards and unsafe behaviors.

The Company takes seriously its responsibility to provide a work environment that is free of known safety hazards and its responsibility to provide protective equipment/interventions that mitigate known hazardous activities. Safety is the business and responsibility of every employee in the company. As such, it is your responsibility to:

• Always work and lift safely;
• Attend all safety training activities;
• Adhere to all traffic rules and laws around driving safely;
• Follow customer safety policies;
• Report all accidents and near misses; and
• Follow all safety rules including not working on energized equipment.

5 - 7 years' plant management experience in a CPG manufacturing environment.

Operations/Engineering/Supply Chain Management relevant degree.