Job Title: Plant Superintendent
Location: Winchester, KY (Relocation assistance provided)
Job Type and Duration: Direct Hire/Permanent position
Pay range: $119k - $134k plus bonus Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, as a Plant Superintendent, the position is accountable for safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, cost performance, employee training and relations in a high-performance work team environment, capital improvements and budget preparation in a 24/7 plastics manufacturing facility. This job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities.
What you'll be doing: - Ensure the safety of all employees; lead a comprehensive safety program to prevent injuries. Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, etc.).
- Develop subordinates through education, training, and teamwork.
- Is responsible for motivation, support and guidance to all employees
- Communicate problems and obstacles to the plant manager and the leadership team. Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising safety, product safety or integrity
- Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
- Assist in preparation of annual plant operating budget. Meet or exceed plant productivity, cost, or other performance metric expectations as outlined by plant manager.
- Assist in employee relations issues
- Hire, train, direct and mentor staff and all plant employees with diverse cultural and educational background.
- Lead plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
- Coordinate production scheduling to meet customer demands, to manage overtime, to minimize inventory, and to reduce costs.
- Support quality initiatives to ensure product meets or exceeds customer expectations. Ensure employees complete required quality checks and audits.
- Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Provide direction, training, and development as needed. Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed. Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager and review disciplinary action by supervisors for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.
- Identify, propose, and implement capital projects to improve operational performance.
This position is in our Winchester, KY plant.
We'd love to hear from you if you:
- Have a Bachelor's degree or higher education. Engineering and/or plastics major with experience preferred
- Minimum of 3-5 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent
- Proven track record of successful leadership positions
- You can demonstrate a history of a strong work ethic
- Comfortable in public speaking and training large groups of coworkers.
- Must have above average communication skills (written & verbal in English)
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include creating charts, graphs, SOP's, One Point Lessons, presentations
- Must have high level of integrity, trust, and ethical standards
- Must be able and willing to work overtime and flexible schedule as needed to support all shifts
Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.
Compensation:
The annual base salary range for this role is from $119,760 to $134,730, plus annual target bonus of 12.5% of base salary. Incentive is a target of 12.5% with ability to earn up to 25% paid on a quarterly basis.
ESPO Corporation
www.espocorp.com
630-789-2525
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Leaders in Technical Recruiting & Staffing since 1965 ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, and 401k after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying, please get in touch with us directly.
