Plant manager (aprilia)

**Plant Manager** **Position Summary**:
**Job Status**: - **Full-Time**: - **Salaried**: - **Reports to**:Director of Manufacturing, EUR Region **Role Responsibilities**: - **Production Management**: - Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the plant, ensuring that production targets, quality standards, and deadlines are consistently met.
- Develop and implement production schedules to maximize efficiency and meet internal demand.
- **Staff Management**: - Lead and mentor plant staff, including department managers, production supervisors, and plant personnel.
- Implement training and development programs to enhance team performance and ensure adherence to production standards.
- **Process Optimization**: - Identify areas for improvement within the plant, implementing strategies to increase efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize production processes.
- Utilize Lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- **Budgeting and Cost Control**: - Develop and manage the plant’s operational budget, ensuring cost-effective management of resources, labor, and materials.
- Monitor and control production costs to ensure operations remain within budgetary constraints.
- **Safety and Regulatory Compliance**: - Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, industry standards, and environmental laws specific to chemical and pesticide manufacturing.
- Oversee safety training and audits, enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
- **Quality Control**: - Collaborate with the quality assurance team to ensure that all products meet required quality standards.
- Implement quality control measures to maintain high standards of product integrity.
- **Maintenance Oversight**: - Work with the maintenance team to ensure that all plant equipment is properly maintained and capable of handling production runs efficiently and safely.
- Schedule and oversee preventive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime.
- **Supply Chain and Raw Material Coordination**: - Coordinate with procurement, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure the timely availability of raw materials needed for production.
- Manage relationships with key suppliers of chemicals and other materials to ensure consistent supply and quality.
- **Reporting and Metrics**: - Prepare regular reports on plant performance, safety, quality control, and production metrics for senior management.
- Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- **Collaboration**: - Partner with other departments (e.g., R&D;, Marketing) to align production capabilities with company goals.
- Ensure seamless communication and coordination across all teams to support overall business objectives. **Education**: - **Required**: - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business Management, or a related field.
- **Preferred**: - Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a related discipline. **Experience / Skills / Abilities**: - **Experience**: - Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in plant management, preferably in the chemical or pesticide manufacturing sector.
- Proven track record of managing production processes and leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
- **Skills & Abilities**: - **Leadership**:Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and lead diverse teams to achieve high performance.
- **Industry Expertise**:Deep understanding of chemical manufacturing processes within the pesticide sector.
- **Technical Knowledge**:Familiarity with manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP) and process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
- **Regulatory Knowledge**:Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to chemical and pesticide manufacturing.
- **Communication**:Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with senior management and staff at all levels.
- **Problem-Solving**:Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational challenges quickly and efficiently.
- **Safety Awareness**:Strong commitment to enforcing safety standards and promoting a culture of safety within the plant.
- **Financial Acumen**:Experience in budgeting, cost control, and financial management within a manufacturing setting. **Job Expectations / Working Conditions**: - **Work Environment**: - Must be able to manage a fast-paced manufacturing environment and make critical decisions under pressure.
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk in manufacturing areas for extended periods.
- **Travel**: - Must be willing to travel for meetings, vendor negotiations, and training as required.
- **Physical Requirements**: - Ability to lift and move equipment or materials as needed.
- **Work Hours**: - Flexibility to work non-traditional hours as needed, including evenings and weekends. **Key Competencies**: - **Client-Focused**:Ability to manage internal client relationships,