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Are you full of great ideas? Do you dream of building a greener future as part of a company that values your skills and opinions? Are you looking for a flexible employer that will give you the opportunity to grow within the company?

This job is for you!

The Plant Manager at Sanimax will be responsible for the strategic development of the operations department, focusing on both personnel and process capabilities. This role requires a forward-thinking approach to strategic planning for all operations, coupled with the execution skills needed to turn this vision into success. Additionally, the Plant Manager will promote a safety culture by leading by example and ensuring operational excellence is achieved at every level. The position will uphold and integrate company values, ensuring alignment across all supporting operating departments.

Why Join Sanimax?

• Base salary range of $150,000 to $185,000 (based off experience) with and eligible annual bonus up to 25-30% of base salary

• 3% quarterly bonus

• Competitive benefits to include : Medical, Dental, Vision, life insurance and a matching 401K program with a match of up to 5%

• Green company with strong values and 85+ years of established growth

Responsibilities Include:

Maintaining and improving plant efficiency and effectiveness

• Promote Safety initiatives and develop a Safety culture in partnership with EHS department

• Proactively plan and strategize capital improvement projects for the plant and partner with Engineering resources on design & implementation plans

• Review the coordination of events that impact processing (ie. yield testing, customized processing, maintenance down periods, capital installations, etc.)

• Review and monitor plant operations Key Performance Indicators for volume processed, processing hours, yields, man hours, maintenance backlog, and others

• Ensure compliance with all company and regulatory policies and procedures

Oversee the following teams: Rendering, Maintenance and Environmental

• Lead and develop direct reports to create bench strength at all levels in line with the business strategy

• Effectively assist direct reports in establishing and meeting goals and objectives regarding quality, throughput, minimizing downtime, and managing backlog.

• Facilitate team meetings to address employee and production areas for improvement

• Drive employee engagement, effective communications, and positive employee relations

• Ensure we operate our processes within the parameters

Assume responsibility for the Rendering, Maintenance, and Environmental teams' budget

• Lead the preparation of the budget and respect the annual budget

• Justifies investments by presenting the business case and payback period

• Ensure projects are executed on time and within expectations

• Develop business plans & strategies to ensure budgets are met

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business or equivalent experience with 5-7 years of managerial experience.

• A safety mindset and a proactive thought process are critical as operating a safe plant is our priority

• A strong focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of our continuous flow production facilities, identify opportunities and put plans in place to obtain those opportunities

• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and motivate staff

• Making utilizing analytics to support the decision-making process

• The ability to ensure effective collaboration within operations and with other business partners

• Ability to organize, set priorities, track, and hold team accountable to plans created

Please email your resume to: Gary.Bubnes@sanimax.com

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Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are being considered.

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