Plant Department Manager

Job Description
This position manages the daily shift specidfic operations of the plant that can operate 24 hours/day. This position is responsible for efficient, safe and profitable operation of the finished products. This includes coordinating plans with scheduling, maintenance, shipping, and quality departments. Assist in coordinating and communicating an optimal production schedule. This position also has responsibility for the implementation of HACCP and quality systems.
The incumbent must establish action plans to ensure that the operation meets budgetary standards, complies with regulatory requirements for food and personnel safety, meets established customer service standards, and obtains desired production schedules while maintaining existing fiscal objectives. The incumbent is also responsible for the training and development of staff (incl. hourly and salaried personnel) as well as maintaining a positive climate for employee relations. This incumbent needs to provide dynamic, energetic and motivational leadership to achieve operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
1. Effective use of all resources in the packaging of finished product, including raw materials, labor, time, energy, and utilities
2. Create measures where needed to verify this efficiency with development and implementation of action plans for continuous improvement
3. Manage all operating expenses associated with product manufacture, including but not limited to all operating supplies and, direct and indirect production labor
4. Ensure the establishment of productivity and performance goals for the department
5. Train, coach, and develop supervisors and all hourly-compensated production employees
6. Develop &
maintain operating procedures
7. Troubleshoot operational problems
8. Monitor &
control production yields
9. Be available for consultation on plant problems 24 hours/day
10. Review the process equipment flow and recommend process flow improvements
11. Control department spending for overtime &
supplies
12. Ensure minimum production efficiencies are being met and create an improvement plan
13. Create work schedule for operators
14. Conduct crew meetings on a regular basis
15. Communicate production plans and issues to off-shifts in the form of daily written notes
16. Coordinate work activities on scheduled down days to clean, repair, or modify equipment or processes
17. Evaluate subordinates in a written evaluation at least annually
18. Foster an atmosphere of teamwork, and use work groups where appropriate
19. Communicate &
help plan maintenance issues
20. Coordinate equipment preventative maintenance schedules with Maintenance
21. Ensure food safety rules are being followed
22. Guarantee safe work behaviors are being followed
23. Ensure housekeeping standards are being met
24. Review &
appropriately file all production paperwork
25. Complete incident investigations for any accidents or property loss
26. Act as primary fill in for the job of Plant Manager in the case of absence