Production Plant Manager Needed for a Family-Owned Paint Manufacturer in Rockledge, FL
 
Job ID: 24643
Pay Rate: $85K-$100K 
Location: On-site in Rockledge, FL
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Full Time 
 
A family-owned paint manufacturing company committed to innovation and customer satisfaction is seeking a Production Plant Manager. With a long-standing reputation for quality and excellence, this company prides itself on delivering industry-leading paint solutions while fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment.

The Production Plant Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations, meeting production targets, and upholding the company's commitment to excellence. This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated team, drive efficiency, and contribute to a thriving, innovative company that values both its employees and customers.

Make a tangible impact on production outcomes, being a key part of a growing and evolving family-owned business.

What Your Day Looks Like:
Production Floor Management

• Responsible for meeting the production forecast and ensuring company goals are achieved.
• Oversee and manage all operations on the production floor.
• Coordinate with Batch Makers to ensure correct formulas are produced and scheduled according to the Production Planner’s direction.
• Work closely with the Canning Line Supervisor to guarantee that products are packaged and palletized correctly.
• Collect samples from canned products and ensure cleanliness throughout the filling process.
• Ensure smooth workflow on the production floor and timely turnover of tanks for new batch production.
• Monitor production labeling to meet filling line demands, coordinating with marketing and the print shop for timely label generation.
• Organize personnel for relabeling and repackaging as needed.
• Resolve discrepancies among employees or between departments.
• Plan and oversee weekend work for the main production floor and miscellaneous jobs.

Inventory Management

• Manage raw material inventory and other essential production and janitorial supplies.
• Supervise multiple warehouses and raw material containers, ensuring material handlers efficiently move and store items.
• Coordinate with the Director of Operations and Procurement Coordinator to place orders for raw materials.
• Work with the Procurement Coordinator on receipt dates and available storage space.
• Receive bulk materials into inventory and submit paperwork to the Procurement Coordinator for final processing.
• Oversee the offloading of bulk trucks carrying solvents, resins, and emulsions into tank farm storage.
• Maintain control over fill nozzles and gates for bulk material handling.
• Ensure accurate inventory tracking for packaging materials, including various container sizes and related boxing materials.
• Order and manage janitorial supplies for locker rooms and front office spaces.
• Oversee waste generation management, coordinating disposal timing and logging with the lab and Director of Operations.

Inventory Cycle Counts and Quality Control

• Work with the inventory count specialist to perform regular cycle counts for raw materials and packaging items.
• Maintain an organized schedule and investigate significant inventory discrepancies.
• Oversee weekly cycle counts for bulk tank farm materials and other critical raw materials or packaging items.
• Collaborate with Quality Control to ensure the timely turnaround of production batches.
• Assist Chemists in resolving batch issues and ensuring products meet specifications.
• Investigate non-conforming batches and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the Lab Manager or Chemists for formula modifications to optimize inventory use.

Cross Department Coordination

• Ensure on-time and complete deliveries by coordinating with warehouse and canning line supervisors.
• Provide accurate timelines for the completion of critical items before shipping truck arrivals.
• Assist HR in the hiring process.
• Work with Sales and the Supply Chain Manager to prioritize production schedules and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with maintenance personnel to keep equipment in proper working order.
• Support Quality Control and R&D in handling non-conforming batches, scaling up production batches, and revising formulas for efficient operations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial work experience in a manufacturing or technology-driven environment.
• Experience in a chemical environment, architectural coatings, or industrial coatings industry highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills, technical writing, and strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions, with customers, and with management.
• Strong team leadership and problem-solving capabilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage complex manufacturing processes.

Parker Staffing offers all levels of Administrative, Customer Service, Call Center, Human Resources, and Non-Clinical Healthcare opportunities throughout the nation. Visit our employment opportunities page at http://www.parkerstaffing.com to review our full offering of temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire job openings!   
   
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.