We are looking for an Assistant Plant Manager for a longstanding dairy manufacturing company. They focus on producing innovative highquality products and providing industryleading service. The Assistant Plant Manager will be responsible for the production and for executing the strategy and direction of the Plant Manager. This will be accomplished by directing managing and leading the Plant Supervisors as well as interfacing with Purchasing and with HR.
Location: Harrisburg PA area
Job Responsibilities:
Responsibility for Employee Safety and Product Quality Control
Developing and improving the performance of Plant Supervisors setting expectations and holding them accountable.
Ensuring that plant employees are onboarded (new) and trained (new and experienced)
Supervising the daily and weekly personnel schedules of the production machine operators taking into account abilities shift changes and vacation and personal days.
Developing and maintaining extensive knowledge of the production process and the machinery involved.
Tracking the schedule of preparing for and performing inspections with food safety/ 3rd party inspectors.
Contributing to the management of the process for nutritional labeling and calculations.
Providing input into Production forecasting and scheduling
Maintaining and editing 34 weeks of Production Schedules working with the Vice Presidents of Production and of Purchasing and distributing to appropriate personnel.
Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by supervisors or Plant Management.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or Advanced Vocational Certifications in manufacturing engineering or related fields preferred.
Team Management and development experience required
Food and beverage Manufacturing Experience required (dairy preferred)
Ability to work and communicate effectively in a fastpaced environment and adapt to frequent changes
Physical requirements: ability to work 8 hour shifts lift and carry up to 50 pounds stand and/or stoop for prolonged periods of time and perform repetitive motions
On Call availability for emergency response and management
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