Plant Manager Immediate Hire
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Job Location:
Jaffrey, NH - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 110000 - 130000
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Salary: $100000 - $130000 / year DOE
Job Type: Full-time
** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
Lignetics Inc. offers clean renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating BBQ pellets for grilling wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled renewable sustainable and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add branded consumer products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan direct and coordinate the operations of all major departments including safety production maintenance and processing within company guidelines.
- Operate in a safe manner to the highest standards to improve our safety culture and performance throughout the facility.
- Embrace and model the company values at all times.
- Utilize problem solving skills to pursue both task-oriented work and strategic initiatives.
- Prioritize and prepare production schedules and communicate production goals to the appropriate departments
- Analyze equipment efficiency materials supply and coordinate manpower requirements.
- Manage department expenses and purchasing within budgetary guidelines.
- Implement process improvements that are meaningful and sustainable utilizing capital management and Management of Change (MOC processes)
- Manage inventory accuracy at the plant level of both raw materials and finished goods
- Develop a workforce that is cross trained flexible and productive.
- Own and drive strategic and tactical improvement processes that increase productivity and reduce costs
- Practice situational leadership characteristics to ensure engagement and involvement of all employees.
- Properly lead train and supervise department managers shift leads and production personnel.
- Assist in the research and development of new equipment products and processes.
- Oversee corrective action policies and procedures employee performance evaluations and training schedules as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Education:
- Bachelors degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Management or related field preferred.
- 10 years of manufacturing related experience with 5 years in a managerial/leadership role preferably in the forest products manufacturing industry.
- Lean/Six Sigma Manufacturing experience a plus
- Must have a roll up your sleeves approach be highly analytical and forward thinking.
- This is a day to day operating role but also one that requires resourcefulness strategic thinking and exceptional leadership and motivational skills.
- Requires a high degree of technical and analytical skills.
- Requires the ability to do simple to complex math calculations.
- Must be able to work in weather extremes.
Benefits:
- Annual Bonus
- Employee referral bonus program
- 2 weeks paid time off 2 floating holidays
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
- Life insurance short term & long-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
- Employee heating pellet program
- Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Expense Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Food Processing
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Budgeting
- Plant Management
- Manufacturing
