Plant Manager
Company: Dairy Farmers of America
Location: Zumbrota
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Direct and coordinate overall plant operations and priorities,
and through managers, supervisors, and staff, ensure product is
produced efficiently and within cost parameters. Provide work
direction to management and employees within the guidelines of
standard work rules and employment policies. Is held accountable
for achieving the plant's key performance indicators. Support the
Continuous Improvement (CI) initiative to improve productivity,
quality, efficiency of operations, and the facility's culture.
Manage the overall operating budget including capital and expense
projects. Direct personnel activities of department, such as
recruitment, hiring, performance evaluations, and salary
adjustments using independent judgment within the framework of
established human resources policies and practices.Manage plant
operations in all areas of responsibility including administration,
production, processing, packaging, quality, maintenance,
warehousing, shipping, purchasing, safety, and
environmentalEstablish production priorities to ensure product is
produced efficiently and within cost parameters while maintaining
safety, quality and sanitation standards; obtain optimum production
and utilization of workforce, machines, and equipmentReview and
analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and operational
reports to ensure compliance and determine causes of non-conformity
with product specifications, customer requirements, FDA/government
regulations, etc. Report any non-compliance immediately per
established protocolAnalyze plant operations to ensure that the
facility maintains a leadership position in the industry and that
it takes advantage of new processes and technologies that become
availableInteract with customers to meet their expectations on a
variety of goals including operational, customer service,
financial, and quality Develop, monitor, and drive plant key
performance indicators (KPI's) related to safety, quality,
productivity and finances. Strive for continuous improvement in KPI
results. Promote continuous improvement culture and
activitiesUnderstand plant P&L to drive plant performance;
participate in the development of annual operating, capital and
expense budgets; provide reliable and accurate information to
finance to meet end-of-month closing schedules Manage or oversee
all corporate, customer, and government audits to ensure
complianceConduct meetings with management and staff to ensure all
operational issues are being communicated and addressed expediently
with a common understanding of goalsCommunicate company goals and
assist in establishing objectives that align with plant and company
goals; communicate plant direction, focus and goalsProvide
appropriate direction, mentoring, training, and development
planning for managers. Identify and retain highly effective
personnel through proper selection, training and task assignment.
Actively work with direct reports to cultivate capabilities and
utilize strengths to support career development and succession
planning effortsMaintain safe working conditions for employees and
compliance with all company, state and federal regulations
regarding health and safety issuesFollow all DFA good manufacturing
practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all company
regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirementsThe
requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of
responsibilities, duties, and skills required.--Other duties may be
assigned as required.
Keywords: Dairy Farmers of America, Coon Rapids , Plant Manager, Executive , Zumbrota, Minnesota
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