Assistant Plant Manager

Summary

• Assists the Plant Manager by performing functions directed towards successfully and efficiently
• meeting manufacturing goals for customer orders, directing a safe and clean manufacturing
• environment, insuring product quality is met at all times at the facility, and communicating
• appropriately with senior, executive management and the sales force regarding appropriate
• budgeting and customer satisfaction.
• Essential Functions
• Ability to manage department heads and employees to meet assigned workload and meet work schedule.
• Works together with Manager of Human Resources to appropriately staff departments and recommend organizational changes.
• Effectively manages employee issues within HR, QA, CS, Purchasing, and Safety.
• Effectively manage work to meet Sales, Production schedules, CS needs, purchasing limitations, and Employee needs.
• Control expenses and oversee the use of labor, equipment, and facilities.
• Works together with the plant manager on Internal and External Audits and assist in the direction of the audit team to ensure compliance for NWF to ensure successful audit completion.
• Assists in the planning, control, and direct the activities of the plant, ensuring that the most effective and efficient means to the end are managed for the overall well-being of the plant.
• Works closely with Top Management to place objectives into each functional department to try to meet the stated plans for the year.
• Prepares, reviews or audits forms, records, and logs as needed. Maintain such as required.
• Perform other duties or special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in a Scientific Field Preferred or equivalent Education, Experience and Training.
• 6-8 years of Plant Operations Experience coupled with multi-functional responsibility for 3-4 years.
• Complete knowledge of Plant Management jargon and in working with auditors for successful audits.
• Working knowledge of Inventories and computerized load move data.
• People skills to manage complex departments and get the work done on time using experience and competencies.
• Ability to pass required testing.
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office and AS400 systems preferred