Production Manager Plastic Packaging Bottles

SUMMARY:
Production/ Plant manager position available for an candidate with extensive experience in the PET and HDPE plastic packaging environment. Please note only candidates with experience in this environment will be considered for this position.
a Plant Manager to oversee the production, maintenance, and quality assurance functions. This professional multitasker will coordinate the plant’s manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with company objectives, quality systems, and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally detail oriented and able to lead a team, serving as liaison between plant workers and upper management. 
Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and labour utilization throughout the facility
Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment
Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements
Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality
Apply lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals

POSITION INFO:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in operations management, business, engineering, or related field
Min 10 years manufacturing/production experience.
Coordinate manufacturing operations for production
Drive continuous improvement programs
Ensure that production line schedules are in accordance with production plan
Manage materials replenishment, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of organizational goals and objectives
Manage cost structures for manufacturing by keeping operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures
Create documentation protocols and ensure that all records of operations are properly maintained and reviewed
Planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations
Managing production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards
Ensuring production output, product quality, and on-time shipping
Allocating resources effectively and creating and managing budgets