Plant Manager Resume Samples

Plant managers are involved in overseeing the daily operations of a manufacturing unit and also ensure that the plant runs smoothly without any hindrance. The essential job tasks that are shouldered by the plant managers are – implementing quality standards, finding ways to decrease cost, allocating resources, assigning tasks, coordinating staff, hiring new employees, identifying wastage, ensuring work safety, collaborating with other departments, implementing strategies, monitoring operations, collecting and analyzing data and developing techniques to track and optimize productivity.

Efficient plant managers should stay updated of the latest production management trends, have adequate knowledge of safety, quality and demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes, possess the capacities to create accountability and lead the team by example. Apart from possessing strong team building skills, these individuals should depict solid people management skills. Candidates with a BS degree in the field of business management or the related in their Plant Manager Resume can seek this job employment.

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Plant Manager II Resume

Summary : A Plant and Production Manager with nearly 8 years of experience across both privately held and publicly owned organizations in union and non-union facilities. Extensive knowledge and manufacturing experience in building teams, maximizing productivity, promoting safety, and driving organizations toward maximizing their full potential.

Skills : Excellent Interpersonal, Communication, Organizational, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, ERP Systems, Problem Solving, and Troubleshooting Skills.

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Description :

  1. Responsible for all operations including shipping, receiving, inventory, profit and loss, manufacturing, maintenance, planning, and safety for a $30 million organization.
  2. Led all production, planning, shipping, and purchasing operations which resulted in consistently exceeding all productivity goals, with 100% on-time shipments.
  3. Developed and implemented cost-saving initiatives which resulted in an annual $300,000 scrap and waste savings.
  4. Led and implemented a self-managed operation in a union environment which resulted in an annual labor savings of $240,000 as well as maintained high quality, and superior workmanship.
  5. Developed, implemented and maintained an interactive and dynamic safety program which resulted in nearly four years with no recordable or lost time accidents and saved over $50,000 per year in worker's compensation insurance.
  6. Led the transition from a traditional push driven manufacturing company to a highly flexible, customer focused, multi-functional, coating and rewinding facility which increased customers by offering more innovative and creative product solutions.
  7. Developed the project scope, budget, and coordinated all of the testing activities of the environmental consultant and the material removal by a qualified extraction company.
  8. Participated in the new product development team responsible for leading and developing new coating technologies which increased customers and expanded the company's product offerings and technical capabilities.
Years of Experience
Experience
7-10 Years
Experience Level
Level
Executive
Education
Education
MBA


Senior Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 18+ years of experience as a Plant Manager. Analytical, self-motivated and goal oriented Manager, able to conceptualize, develop, and implement ideas and projects from start to finish. Enjoy working in a team atmosphere, developing new possibilities and potential in both processes and people.

Skills : Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, P & L Management, Project Management, Safety Awareness, and Accountability, Cost Reductions, and Containment, Procedural Development, High-Quality Expectations, Systems Implementation Process, and Improvements, Facilitation, Communication, and Leadership.

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  1. Directing 4 salary/5 hourly leads in logistics, supervision, quality, safety, administration, and maintenance with 62 hourly employees in the Indiana facility.
  2. Working on numerous cross-functional teams within the division as designated by the regional manufacturing managers or VP of manufacturing for special projects.
  3. Serving as interim plant manager to those facilities that have an extended absence or vacancy within the division as well as train newly hired plant managers for their new roles.
  4. Creating a safety culture that embraces the bbs (behavioral based safety) system and the creation of plant-wide safety team participation and training.
  5. Creation of a safety at-risk training program that has been deemed best-demonstrated practice within the division.
  6. Maintaining a culture of procedural effectiveness and customer care bias to action, root cause analysis investigations investigation and corrective actions.
  7. Striving to keep the customer's needs in front of the crews and balanced their needs and our abilities to capitalize on the business.
  8. Driving divisional scrap reduction/stoppage reports for scrap reduction.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Management
Education
Education
BS


Assistant Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 9+ years of experience as a Plant Manager with performance-based management style. Team builder who emphasizes training and daily interaction with clients and customers. Experience in purchasing, inventory control, Lean and safety implementation.

Skills : RCRA/DOT Training, First Aid CPR, Familiar With Union Environments, and Contract Negotiation, Results-Oriented, Well Organized, and Adaptive To New Procedures, Processes, and Technologies, Proficient In Windows XP, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Oracle, and Sage 500.

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  1. Plant manager leading 30 production employees in the manufacture of both standard and customized finished products. , production and efficiency, to ensure the plant is running smoothly, cost-effectively, and safely.
  2. Maintaining communication with scheduler, quality lab, and shipping to satisfy customer orders.
  3. Initiated a recycling program of all non-hazardous waste, including wood, paper, and material waste.
  4. Researching and commissioning replacement of larger mixing tank (from 10 to 16 drums) which not only increased capacity by 60%, it improved efficiencies by minimizing many "duplicate" batches.
  5. Implementing batch ticket closing procedure to production employees, increasing employee productivity by 25% researched and commissioned stretch wrapper to streamline the shipping department resulting in savings of $1.27 per pallet wrapped and delaying the need for additional employees.
  6. Consolidating partial inventory resulted in a reduction of unused inventory by 50%.
  7. Streamlining bi-annual physical inventory to avoid a two-day plant shutdown by developing online inventory tags, involving all employees across two shifts, tracking each individual's inventory assignments, and limiting downtime.
  8. Contributing to lean development on production floor reducing forklift driving distance by 15%.
  9. Leading plant-wide scrap metal clean-up program resulting in increased available floor space by 25%.
Years of Experience
Experience
7-10 Years
Experience Level
Level
Executive
Education
Education
BS

Quality/Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 14 years of experience as a Plant Manager. Seeking a challenging managerial or supervisory position with a company that offers growth opportunities and allows me to utilize my leadership skills and experience.

Skills : Class A CDL Forklift, Electric Pallet Jack, and Hand Truck Operation, Punctual, and Reliable, 5S Training, HACCP Training, DOT Regulations, Refrigerated Trailers, Local Routes, DSD Understanding, and Good Working Knowledge Of Microsoft Office.

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  1. Responsible for all manufacturing and delivery operations, including a remote warehouse facility.
  2. Sales of 2.5 million bags of ice annually through the efforts of up to 25 employees.
  3. Management oversight for the daily operations and proper functioning of the plant, to include manufacturing, distribution, engineering, maintenance, sales, environmental health and safety, and purchasing.
  4. Review and approve invoices, expenses, and other accounting reports to include PO 's and check request.
  5. Oversee production and scheduled routes to ensure fulfillment of all customer orders.
  6. Oversee for equipment installations, de-installation or swap outs, such as ice machines and retail ice merchandisers.
  7. Lead plant safety program to adhere to both OSHA and company regulations.
  8. Emphasize safety programs and initiatives and assure the highest standard of safety throughout the plant.
  9. Investigate and review accidents and injuries with follow-up as necessary.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
BBA

Plant Manager I Resume

Objective : An energetic, business savvy Plant Manager with a passion for creating, owning, and instilling operational excellence with 4 years of experience. Recognized for having a keen, hands-on management skills, strong business acumen, and a collaborative leadership style that establishes positive relationships, integrity, and empowers people to collectively strive for achievement.

Skills : Maintenance Experience, Third Party Auditing Readiness, Excel Spread Sheets, Vendor Relations, Inventiveness, Training Background, Proc, and Outward Thinking.

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  1. Directed all plant operations with an overall ownership of production, quality, personnel, customer relations, and profit & loss.
  2. Implemented systems for disciplined control over capital, operating expenditures, manpower, and wages and salaries.
  3. Established industry best practices for production processes and environmental and safety controls.
  4. Accountable for execution of employee development, excellence in customer service, and operational improvement initiatives.
  5. Drove profitable growth by introducing services to new customer segments, leading customer partnerships, and delivering service excellence.
  6. Led business to the highest levels of productivity, sales, margin, safety, and compliance ever achieved.
  7. Drove total sales to a 7% year over year increase over the past 4-years.
  8. Ingenuity and resourcefulness used to gain productivity from a severely aged facility and aged equipment.
  9. Reduction in plant OSHA dart by 'engineering out' risk, modifying risk behaviors, and policy enforcement.
  10. Earned azz confidence/approval for $2m expansion and initiation of an industry transformational project.
Years of Experience
Experience
2-5 Years
Experience Level
Level
Executive
Education
Education
MBA

Assistant Plant Manager (APM) Resume

Summary : 13+ years of experience as a Plant Manager. Results driven professional with extensive experience in engineering, maintenance, and all areas of plant and operation management. Proactive team leader devoted to continuous improvement, promoting operational excellence, and engaging teams to achieve business objectives.

Skills : Strategic Planning, Strong Analytical, Team Building, Effective & Efficient Presentation, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, ERP Systems, Plant Operations, Sales Strategy, and Organizational Agility.

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  1. Responsible for safety, quality control, environmental compliance, production, maintenance/reliability, engineering, processing, packaging, warehousing, and shipping, as well as labor relations.
  2. Accountable for 193 united steelworkers bargaining employees and 55 salary employees.
  3. Reducing operational budget by $4.5m+ through savings by implementations in operational efficiency, labor, energy, and product waste reductions.
  4. Introducing a voluntary protection program (VPP) OSHA safety program to the plant.
  5. Establishing teams to complete the application and provide plant-wide training.
  6. Improving internal environmental compliance by over 40%; 60 incidents per year to an average of 16.
  7. Reducing trucking wait times by 30%; 120 minutes to 80 minutes resulting in lower demurrage expenses.
  8. Initiating six sigma and lean manufacturing teams to improve operational efficiency.
  9. Reducing evaporator downtime by improving monthly bailout activities; additionally provided energy savings.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
MBA

Site Director / Plant Manager Resume

Summary : Extensive experience in high and medium volume manufacturing process as a Plant Manager with more than 13 years working in the Maquila environment. Handled and led initially main operation departments such as Maintenance, Engineering, Production, and ended as Plant Manager.

Skills : Change Management Analytical Problem Solving Plant Operations Sales Strategy Organizational Agility, Project Management, Team Building & Supervision, Written Correspondence, and General Office.

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  1. Responsible for entire plant operations (manufacturing, plant engineering, safety, and human relations) implemented lean manufacturing methods.
  2. Increased manufacturing space utilization to achieve production level more than 2 times in the same space by improving layout, material and process flow improvements, and working shift hours.
  3. Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules.
  4. Implemented KPI's system to monitor plant performance covering financial, customer, process and learning, and growth indicators using PDCA to track results.
  5. Implemented plant visual management and basic 6s are to improve safety, line organization and discipline.
  6. Improved plant communication implementing monthly meeting, dl round table, audit, and survey.
  7. Develop, implement machine and manpower capacity model tool to improve order cycle time and customer delivery.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
MBA

Production Manager / Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 13+ years of experience as a Plant Manager. Results oriented, bilingual (Spanish/English), experienced Plant Manager in the Manufacturing and Logistic industries. Skilled at providing strategic leadership in the Manufacturing, Logistics, Maintenance, Safety and Environment areas for multi-national and multi-state organizations; supporting the organization's mission, values and strategies.

Skills : Microsoft Office, As400, Outlook, Access Database, Lotus Notes, Minitab, Project Management, Team Building & Supervision, Written Correspondence, General Office, and Report Preparation.

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Description :

  1. Providing overall leadership for a plant generating $15 million in revenue ($120m overall) and plant management of 150 plus employees and six direct reports.
  2. Responsible for establishing and leading production, customer service, logistics, quality, safety and environmental & maintenance departments for Elgin's plant.
  3. Develops operating strategies, annual plans, capital budgets, and personnel resource plans.
  4. Leading continuous improvements activities and culture changes in safety, quality, and operations.
  5. Establishing KPIs and goals for plant operations and improve by 15% uptime and 8% efficiency on 4 out of 5 production cells by improving materials flow, equipment layout, cell segmentation and implementation of a robust preventive maintenance program.
  6. Leading safety improvements and accountability by redefining the safety committee program thus reducing recordable accidents by 70%.
  7. Leading management reviews and monthly QoS review to ensure alignment on plant performance and operational goals.
  8. Improving waste reductions, customer's quality concerns, and period expenses.
  9. Redeveloping and reimplementation of PFMEA and control plans by creating cross-functional teams and having employee participation as process owners.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
BBA

Senior Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 13 years of experience as a Plant Manager. Experienced professional specializing in management and continuous improvement of operations utilizing Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.

Skills : Project Management, Team Building & Supervision, Written Correspondence, General Office, Report Preparation, Customer Service, Merchandising, Marketing & Sales, Scheduling & Payroll, Inventory Control, Cash Handling, and Computer Savvy.

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  1. Responsible for scheduling, production, and revenue budgeting for two of the manufacturing facilities with 8 direct reports and 131 non-exempt employees.
  2. Restructured plant operations and developed a core operations team to drive continuous improvement.
  3. Developed and implemented a robust mos driving results through an established cadence of effective daily, weekly, and monthly meetings focused on reviewing performance metrics for tactical corrections while continuing to develop strategic operational tools to achieve goals.
  4. Successfully developed and implemented production guidelines for all production employees.
  5. Facilitated value stream mapping events for the die production in order to increase throughput.
  6. Led development of complex modeling system to forecast changes in production based on die complexity, staffing, and equipment utilization.
  7. Partnered with human resources to develop staffing plans and strategies to efficiently ramp up production to absorb business acquired from a European closure.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
BS

Senior Plant Manager Resume

Summary : 11+ years of experience as a Plant Manager. Using my extensive experience and skill set, I would like to further your company by providing a hands-on approach to understanding the company, implementing its mission and carrying out its policies. I am eager to learn, work hard and dedicate myself to satisfying the needs of customers while maintaining a positive work environment.

Skills : Team Building, Lean Manufacturing, Troubleshooting, Strategic Planning, Project Planning, and Management, Purchasing, Root Cause Analysis, Production Planning, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, and MRP.

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  1. Supervising and coordinating all operational, technical, logistical, financial, quality and safety activities on a daily basis.
  2. Controlling and maintaining both plant and departmental expenditure through effective budgeting and cost control.
  3. Implementing safety programs to minimize personal injury and property loss through training subordinate staff ensuring that all safety and environmental regulations are being met at all times.
  4. Monitoring plant operations while maintaining working relationships with other departments in support of plant objectives.
  5. Planning, directing and coordinating technical and analytical operations of the laboratory.
  6. Supervising lab personnel in accordance with Airgas policies and governmental regulations.
  7. Responsible for all iso and a2la certification programs and internal qc/qa certifications and programs.
  8. Investigating and responding to internal and external complaints related to product quality.
Years of Experience
Experience
10+ Years
Experience Level
Level
Senior
Education
Education
HS