The Plant Manager is responsible to plan, direct, and coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for safely manufacturing products in accordance with Cost, Quality and Quantity specifications.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties as assigned.)
- Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety behaviors. Maintain and improve housekeeping in all areas.
- Plan, organize and direct production activities to ensure the most effective return on assets.
- Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of labor, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital.
- Assure attainment of business objectives and production schedules while ensuring product standards that will exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Implement manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure that the facility supports Netafim’s strategic initiatives.
- Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout assigned departments for problem solving and cost reduction, both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on need.
- Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact based problem solving.
- Improve labor utilization within existing departments and processes.
- Schedule stability that allows for maximum return on efficiencies.
- Manage spending against budget, controlling spending in relation to changes in production volume.
- Work to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action.
- Maintain personal skills and development by keeping up to date with latest production and production management concepts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5-7 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment, including managing internal and third-party teams, as well as projects and initiatives.
- Experience with Lean principles and Operational Excellence.
- Deep knowledge and experience in end-to-end production and SC processes.
- Vast knowledge and training in operations and procedures, including production planning and plant machinery.
- Hands-on management style with a value driven work ethic, high level of energy, enthusiasm, and personal ownership.
- A people person with proven ability to manage global interfaces.
- Knowledge and experience: MS Office, SAP, MES
- Cross cultural working experience is an advantage.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department supervisors/leaders.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written in English.
Fluent in English.
Fluent in Spanish is an advantage.
SKILLS
Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email is required.
PHYSICAL
Potential for extended periods of standing/walking in and around the production facility.
Potential for long periods of sedentary computer data analysis.
- Under some circumstances, will be required to be “On Call” for this 24/7/365 production facility.
