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The facility must be operated in a profitable, safe and quality conscious manner, meeting or exceeding all customer specifications, regulatory requirements of Federal, State and Local governments, as well as certifications such as Kosher, Organic, or SQF as needed. This position also assists the purchasing department with quality issues; establishes and reviews sampling plans; interviews, hires, and trains QA personnel; assists with continuous product development; authorizes the release of raw materials and finished goods; and maintains plant documentation.  \nJob Responsibilities:  \n• Ensure that all products are made and packaged according to Standard Operating Procedures and conform to customer or company specifications.  \n• Maintain orientation and training procedures to ensure that all new and existing employees understand their tasks and the machines used.  \n• Oversee management of all quality and food safety initiatives.  \n• Establish and maintain quality control procedures including Kaizen and root cause analysis to reduce waste and increase productivity. This includes direct intervention by PM in the case of more than 10% waste of a production run.  \n• Verify and improve capacities and scheduling requirements for maintaining at or below budget costs for labor and materials. Waste variance at less than 10% on all products unless equipment failure or natural disaster occurs beyond the control of PM.  \n• Recommend capital expenditures whenever “pay-back” analysis is at or under 24 months  \n• Ensure that all staff are trained in Good Manufacturing Practices as defined by the FDA and that all Company SOP’s are in accordance as well  \n• Maintain lot tracking and recall systems  \n\n| | Plant Manager Job Description |\n| --- | --- |\n\n• Maintain HACCP plan in conjunction with QA/QC  \n• Ensure that all labeling is in accordance with FDA rules.  \n• Pass all regulatory inspections from FDA and local entities relating to the production for food products  \n• Manage the facility to be in compliance with OSHA regulations (Lock out/Tag out, Safety, MSDS) .  \n• Administrate company policies for food safety (hand washing, hair nets, jewelry and uniforms) .  \n• Maintain positive employee morale.  \n• Manage the facility with progressive discipline for attendance, safety, product quality, attitude, harassment, etc.  \n• Oversee Maintenance Department to ensure equipment is safe and operates at an up time percentage of 98% .  \n• Verify that Preventative Maintenance is being performed as required and that proper procedures and lubricants are utilized.  \n• Develop annual budges with CFO and operate cost centers with less than 5% negative variance.  \n• Maintain facility in professional manner including customer areas and grounds  \n• Maintain a quality feedback procedure that identifies personnel requiring further training or discipline and that ensures that policies are enforced.  \n• Maintain yields at budget targets  \n• Maintain a working knowledge of all machines and manufacturing procedures for new product development, existing product problem solving and efficiency improvement.  \n• Supervise and assist the development of new products from Sales Department or customer requests maintaining yield and cost guidelines.  \nJob Requirements  \n• Able to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment  \n• Can do attitude and able to lead by example  \n• Credibility, both inside and outside the organization  \n• Honesty, integrity, and respect for others  \n• Excellent organizational and project management skills  \n\n| | Plant Manager Job Description |\n| --- | --- |\n\n• Meets deadlines consistently  \n• Highly self-motivated and commitment to continuing education  \n• Outstanding employee relations skills  \n• Ability to effectively prioritiz","cbCaipUJOoOKomjf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipUJOoOKomjf","pdf",176333,"English","# Job Summary\n# Job Responsibilities\n## Quality and Food Safety Management\n## Operations, Compliance, and Documentation\n# Job Requirements\n# Position Qualifications\n# Compensation and Benefits\n# Application Instructions","[{\"question\":\"What are the core duties of the Plant Manager in this role?\",\"answer\":\"The Plant Manager oversees production, distribution, and maintenance, operating the facility in a profitable, safe, and quality-conscious manner while meeting customer specifications and regulatory requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"Which quality and food safety frameworks and compliance items are emphasized?\",\"answer\":\"The role includes managing HACCP in conjunction with QA/QC, ensuring labeling follows FDA rules, maintaining lot tracking and recall systems, and enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and company SOPs.\"},{\"question\":\"What qualifications are required for the Plant Manager position?\",\"answer\":\"A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a related discipline is required, along with five years of food or pharmaceutical industry experience and five years of management experience in a production facility.\"}]","Plant Manager Job Description | PDF",1789314657]