Plant Manager

Company: Brook & Whittle
Location: Hamilton
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Description: Position Summary: Reporting to the Vice President Operations - Narrow Web, you will have broad responsibility and leadership for the overall performance and profitability of Brook & Whittle's Hamilton site's operations. You will lead the implementation of strategies and initiatives to ensure a safe work environment, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, maximize profitable growth, develop a technically qualified work force, foster an environment that supports the company culture of collaboration and teamwork, reduce operating costs, inventories, and lead times through continuous improvements. You will bring past experience in the printing industry to oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and yearly customer and business expectations.
Essential Functions:

• Directs and coordinates the safety, quality, and production activities of the Hamilton facility.
• Leads by example supporting the company culture of safety, teamwork, collaboration and high ethics, with a continuous improvement and customer focus.
• Actively participates in the site's safety and quality management programs.
• Ensures that programs and procedures are adopted to guard against industrial accidents and protect the safety and well-being of employees.
• Maintain quality through all processes; reacts to quality issues and responds with sustainable corrective actions.
• Works closely with Corporate Quality team to address CIPs, implement process controls and conduct root cause analysis to identify ways to improve and maintain acceptable product quality.
• Develop and implement action plans with team members as needed for problem resolution.
• Engages the team in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Identifies and implements improvements for material cost reduction, quality assurance and productivity.
• Works cross-functionally to drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of Lean
• Reviews Key Performance Indicators (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to ensure site is on track to meet overall departmental objectives.
• Ensure employees are trained in all aspects of their jobs to include safety, quality, and productivity.
• Works closely with the account management and sales to support new product introduction and product redesigns.
• Partner with quality to establish necessary standard operating procedures and work instructions to direct the most efficient, cost effective and highest quality process.
• Work professionally in a team environment with site and corporate colleagues.
• Support the overall company goals and directions.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  Requirements: Competencies
  • You must be able to demonstrate teamwork and team building skills in producing results by meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities, with the ability to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. The Pressroom Manager will serve as a role model by collaborating across all functions of the organization, promoting new ideas and positive change.
  • Previous Involvement with or leading a team in LEAN process improvements or implementation is preferred. Education and Experience
    • 7-10 years of hands-on experience in a printing manufacturing environment including lean/flow manufacturing with relevant exposure to digital/flexographic printing operation.
    • Bachelor's Degree or 7+ years equivalent printing manufacturing experience (significantly and directly related)
    • Have working knowledge of lean and/or six sigma concepts with demonstrated success. Company Paid Benefits:
      • 10 paid holidays
      • Starting 2 weeks vacation at an accrued rate
      • Paid sick/personal days
      • MDLive - Telemedicine*
      • Life insurance*
      • Long term disability insurance*
      • Employee assistance program (EAP)* Company Offered Benefits:
        • Dental*
        • Vision*
        • 401(k) - first of the month after 90 days of employment - auto-enroll at 3%
        • Short term disability*
        • Voluntary life insurance*
        • Flexible spending account - health care and/or dependent care*
        • Critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and accident insurance* Company Subsidized Benefits:
          • Medical* * Benefit will be available on the 1st of the month after 60 days of employment ** Benefit will be available after 90 days of employment
            About Us: About Us: Brook & Whittle Ltd. is one of North America's leading Sustainable Labeling Solutions providers, producing pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging for many of the nation's leading brands. The company serves multiple consumer markets, including Personal Care, Beverage, Food, Nutraceuticals, Wine & Spirits, and Household Chemicals. The company's rapid growth can be attributed to its world-class staff of employees and its commitment to sustainability, print innovation, and the latest technological advancements. Wouldn't it be cool to go into a store, pick up a product and say we make that label! Our culture is first and foremost one of collaboration and teamwork. We hold ourselves to high professional, ethical, and fairness standards. We have zero tolerance for anything less. We celebrate our diverse workforce and reward good performance through our recognition program, advancement opportunities, and our compensation structure. We believe people are our greatest asset. Thus, we highly value individuals of strong character with drive, ambition and creativity. Relationships are our cornerstone whether it be clients, vendors or co-workers. We are the best at what we do and are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing organization.
            AAP/EEO Statement Brook & Whittle LTD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Brook & Whittle complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Brook & Whittle expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Brook & Whittle LTD's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Requirements:
            
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