Plant Manager
Warren Oil Company, Inc.
- West Memphis, AR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day to day operations of plastics blow molding, compounding, filling, blending and packaging activities in a fast-paced environment
- Responsible for the overall management for up to 100 personnel including supervisory, laboratory, production, and maintenance team members
- Monitors and manages all supply chain activity of inbound and outbound materials used in production activities using technologies such as JDE, SAP, or similar programs
- Management of the raw materials inventory ordering, tracking, and production work order process for all commodity and other materials used in the production process and in forecasting/scheduling in facilities
- Account for all finished product inventories and warehousing operations
- Oversee the rail and trucking transportation activities and working with third party transporters
- Coordinate and manage the maintenance activity for all aspects of the production, storage, and operating equipment
- Develop and maintain a proactive approach to minimizing equipment downtime through effective production scheduling and preventive maintenance programs
- Responsible for maintenance and security of all buildings
- Manage all facility production equipment, establish CapEx needs, develop and manage using the facility operating profit and loss
- Maintain a strong commitment to and implementation of quality environmental health and safety programs to ensure workplace safety and compliance with all regulatory standards
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Implement plant and other operating strategies that are in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Ensure that all required accounting, budgeting, and other administrative activity is being performed and managed by plant personnel
- Other duties as assigned
- A minimum of 8 years of experience managing a manufacturing facility
- Five years liquid and compounding experience preferred
- Working knowledge and strong experience of supply chain activities for manufacturing operations
- Outstanding leadership and communication skills that enable ability to collaborate, gain trust and influence throughout operating facility and with all company personnel
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills
- Commitment to production scheduling flexibility to meet customer demands
- Knowledge of DOT regulations and standards
- Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, production management, business management, chemistry or other related field
- Process improvement methodology experience preferred; such as LEAN, TPM, 5S or Six Sigma