Unit Manager I

The Unit Manager I oversees the plant unit assigned to help workers achieve the goals of the plant. As a unit manager, your job duties include scheduling shifts, assessing the unit's efficiency, and ensuring that every worker is performing their tasks correctly.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies improvement projects ‐ creates adhoc teams to solve problems and follows through; Understands Fixed/Variable Cost budgets and demonstrates cost control measures; Monitors and understands the Quality mission ‐ from production to product shipment; Communicates with Sales and Corporate Planning as needed; Understands plant operations and strives for improvements ‐ monitors efficiency, rates, and quality;
• The Unit Manager I oversees the plant unit assigned to help workers achieve the goals of the plant. As a unit manager, your job duties include scheduling shifts, assessing the unit's efficiency, and ensuring that every worker is performing their tasks correctly. Fully disclosing all necessary and relevant plant issues to the Plant Manager; Take an active leadership role in targeted areas such as Hazard Identification, ISO and other plant programs;
• Maintaining company records in a manner compliant with operating permits or federal laws; Accountable for the operations of the facility at all times; JOB DETAILS Operates the plant in a safe manner, compliant with Operating Permits and "Good Neighbor" policies, and to produce high quality products which meet sor exceed budgeted costs and production forecasts;
• Communicate production schedules and product availability to the plant administrators to service customer needs; Identifys ways to make employee jobs safer, more productive, more meaningful, and more efficient;
• Identifying and clearly articulating the Plant's Goals to operating personnel and leading the message in such a way that the Plant's Goals are clearly identifiable to and owned by Operating Personnel;
• Hiring, evaluating and managing personnel in their operating areas. Ensure that employees have proper training and tools/equipment to safely and effectively perform their job tasks; Leading efforts to reduce costs through improved yields and throughput;
• Perform necessary accounting procedures for month end closing and yearly inventory audits; Leads the plant employees in HSE efforts in‐line with management/company philosophy and programs; Schedule employees and manage overtime, vacations. Ensure the plant is properly staffed to operate;
• Maintain accurate production records and control inventory and shipping processes so that they are accurate at all times and match SAP records;
• Take an active role in plant maintenance and PM systems to improve plant reliability; Engages with employees and coaches for performance to expectations; Has close coordination with other key staff on orders, production, transfers, etc.; Understands plant equipment, limitations, and maintenance requirements
• Manages daily production scheduling, including product changes, packaging requirements and any special instructions to meet customer requirements; Provides technical assistance and guidance to correct off‐standard and emergency condition; Monitors raw material and critical packaging supply inventories to ensure levels meet plant production needs;
• Manage incoming cullet supply and communicate any issues to the plant manager (beads); Assists in the Annual Budget processes for costs and CapX; Commitment to finding ways to their level of responsibility to meet Corporate objectives of Return of Assets (ROA), Gross Profit Margin and Net Income; Performs special projects or other duties as directed;
• Promotes and Demonstrates the Operating Philosophy of Safety/Health (including HSE Essentials), Environmental/Regulatory Compliance, Customer/Quality Commitment and Productivity, Cost Control and Asset Management within and environment of Continuous Improvement and Respect/Caring for all Personnel;
• Reviews product specifications and can translate to production plans as needed;

Minimum requirements:

Four year degree in Mechanical Engineering, electrical Engineering or Industrial engineering

Three plus years of experience in a manufacturing setting

Two plus years of supervisory experience