Plant Manager

Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Plant Manager leads a team of people to excellence by directing and coordinating activities of the production, warehouse and yard. The position leads all production activities to achieve high levels of performance in key performance fundamentals, including Safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, regulatory compliance, and engagement of employees.​​​​​​​
Operating in an environment of continuous improvement and employee engagement
Commitment to be an unrelenting advocate for safe work practices and function as a leader of safety in the organization
Safe behavior is a condition of employment at ESW
Plan production operations and establish priorities and sequences for efficient manufacturing of products to specification
Prepare and analyze production data to identify operational, manufacturing and maintenance issues and to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization, minimizing unplanned downtimes
Implement an effective preventative maintenance program that reduces downtime and improves equipment life at an acceptable cost
Interpret company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations Take measures to improve inventory methods, employee performance and equipment maintenance and repair
Manage direct delivery activities (including inter-company transfers) to achieve optimum utilization of resources (labor, trucks, product)
Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards
Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of product
Develop and implement cross-training procedures Maintain time and production records
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments
Engage with the BU Process Engineering Team, elevating the performance of the entire enterprise