Plant Manager

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

LOCATION: Cedar City, UT

SUMMARY: Direct and coordinate overall operations of Manufacturing within the facility. This includes the Safety, Production, Shipping and Receiving, Quality, and Maintenance/Engineering focus of the operation by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Direct interaction with the Dept. Mgrs. and Dept. Supervisors along with Engineering, to review, assess, and set the focus to take necessary action in meeting the requirements in addressing manufacturing issues within the facility. (Safety, Productivity, Quality and the improvement of the employee’s capabilities)
• Direct interaction with the Dept. Managers and Dept. Supervisors, to review, assess, and to take necessary appropriate actions in addressing personnel issue within the facility
• Work in conjunction with other Managers to develop goals for the division that are aligned with those of the Corporation.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and understanding of the equipment capabilities and production processes to make decisions, and deal with daily manufacturing issues. Assist the departments in ascertaining the resources whether issues are related to the operator, method, or machine and the action required to address each.
• Lead the Center of Excellence in the Safety efforts. Actively participates in Safety Committees working towards elimination of all accidents/injuries.
• Monitor backlog and upcoming schedules in coordination with Department Managers and Production Control to determine appropriate production focus.
• Evaluate direct reports helping establish goals to meet and exceed performance criteria. Evaluations are to be detailed, accurate, and timely.
• Prepare operational schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Develop plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Continually seek out improvement opportunities and take appropriate action to benefit the success of APC. Profit improvement plans, long and short-term Division goals and helping establish problem solving teams and methods. Recommend Capital projects that improve Safety, Productivity, and Quality within the operation.
• Monitor divisional spending through the review of departmental spending by interaction with the specific departments.
• Must possess a healthy work ethic.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must take responsibility for work assigned.
• Follow all Plant Safety Rules, GMPs, and other procedural training requirements.
• Ensure all Manufacturing Personnel follow GMPs and all Manufacturing Operations utilize food safe materials and methods.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises Manufacturing Department Managers, and Engineers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.