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Job Title: Plant Manager Job Description

The Plant Manager provides day-to-day leadership and strategic direction for a high-volume manufacturing facility. This role oversees production, maintenance, scheduling, shipping and receiving, and slitting operations to ensure the plant consistently meets safety, quality, cost, and delivery expectations. The position is highly hands-on and requires a strong, visible presence on the production floor, working closely with supervisors and employees to address operational challenges, improve performance, maintain food-safety and quality standards, and build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

+ Direct all daily plant operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals.

+ Oversee production, maintenance, scheduling, shipping and receiving, and slitting departments to ensure efficient and reliable operations.

+ Maintain a consistent, hands-on presence on the production floor, providing support and guidance when operational issues arise.

+ Improve production processes to increase throughput, reduce scrap, control downtime, and meet customer demand.

+ Develop a strong working understanding of stamping and press equipment, tooling, and related manufacturing technologies.

+ Partner with the Director of Operations to establish, monitor, and achieve plant-level performance objectives.

+ Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and production employees, fostering a high-performance team environment.

+ Establish clear expectations for staff and provide consistent daily direction, feedback, and support.

+ Ensure performance evaluations for supervisors and production employees are completed accurately and on schedule.

+ Support employee training, cross-training, and development initiatives to build skills and flexibility within the workforce.

+ Partner with Human Resources to address employee-relations concerns and ensure policies are applied consistently and fairly.

+ Build and sustain a workplace culture focused on teamwork, open communication, accountability, and continuous improvement.

+ Ensure compliance with applicable food-packaging safety and quality systems, including GMP and HACCP requirements.

+ Partner with the Quality Manager to investigate product-quality issues, identify root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.

+ Support internal and external audits, documentation requirements, and ongoing improvement of food-safety programs.

+ Maintain accurate documentation to demonstrate the facilitys compliance and due diligence in food safety and quality.

+ Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and control operating costs across plant operations.

+ Track and analyze key performance indicators to identify trends, measure progress, and drive sustainable performance improvements.

+ Manage inventory levels and establish controls that minimize shortages, excess materials, and obsolescence.

+ Maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and customers to support reliable supply and strong service.

+ Champion a proactive, accountability-driven safety culture throughout the facility.

+ Enforce PPE requirements and all Environmental Health and Safety procedures consistently.

+ Ensure equipment is operated safely and the facility remains compliant with applicable regulatory standards.

+ Address unsafe conditions and behaviors promptly and consistently, reinforcing safety expectations.

+ Promote and support continuous improvement initiatives such as Six Sigma and Kaizen to enhance plant performance.

Essential Skills

+ Minimum of five years of management experience within a manufacturing environment.

+ Proven ability to lead supervisors and production employees while maintaining a visible, active presence on the plant floor.

+ Experience improving throughput, reducing scrap and downtime, controlling operating costs, and using KPIs to drive plant performance.

+ Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, production planning, and workplace safety.

+ Strong knowledge of workplace safety practices, GMP, HACCP, corrective actions, and audit documentation for food-packaging compliance.

+ Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate employees in a small-plant environment.

+ Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to address operational issues effectively.

+ Excellent communication and organizational skills to coordinate activities across departments.

+ Ability to use manufacturing software systems and Microsoft Office applications.

+ Technical knowledge of stamping equipment, press equipment, tooling, or industrial machinery (strongly preferred).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in food packaging, aluminum products, metal forming, stamping, or press operations is preferred.

+ Hands-on plant leadership style with a commitment to being present and engaged on the production floor.

+ Background in process improvement within manufacturing, including initiatives to increase throughput and reduce waste.

+ Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma and Kaizen.

+ Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and customers.

+ Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and operational demands.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers the chance to shape and influence a high-volume manufacturing facility while working in a culture that values accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with operations, quality, and human resources to drive meaningful change and build a strong, safety-focused workplace. The environment supports hands-on leadership, professional development, and the use of modern manufacturing practices and tools to achieve operational excellence.

Work Environment

This role requires a regular, active presence on the manufacturing floor. The work environment includes exposure to operating machinery, elevated noise levels, and varying temperatures. The position may occasionally require evening or weekend availability based on operational needs. The Plant Manager must be able to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods, lift up to 25 pounds as needed, and wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure safety.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Glasgow, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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