Plant Manager

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Plant Manager for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. This position is responsible for overseeing production control activities to ensure efficient material and workflow to support production plans. This position will offer many challenging circumstances, which require quick thinking and problem-solving methods to properly manage and support the operation. Flexibility is a requirement for the position. Must be able to work closely with all supporting departments.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Maintain a safe work environment, improve safety systems and eliminate the causes of accidents, and hold everyone accountable for their role in safety.

• Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines.

• Responsible for the Production Operations team and providing direction and support, while driving accountability.

• Responsible for all safety and housekeeping of the production floor and surrounding areas.

• Interfaces with Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology departments.

• Responsible for maintaining excellent human relations with all team members through policy development, performance evaluations, and training.

• Maintains and adheres to company policies and safety standards.

• Schedules, prioritizes, and controls all production activities to maintain high quality and efficiencies.

• Identifies and assigns work force for all upcoming lines and shifts.

• Documents all related manufacturing processes and good manufacturing processes (GMP).

• Assists with all product specifications and packaging requests.

• Assists in planning and scheduling of production machines in operation.

• Oversees requisitioning of all raw materials needed for production.

• Develop and maintain staffing plans and budgets to meet business requirements.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related Operations field.

• Five to ten years’ experience in a Supervisory position with at least three subordinates.

• Five to ten years’ experience in Production Management.

• Experience in inventory control, scheduling, and planning.

• ISO/FDA experience preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of the manufacturing requirements for planning and operation.

• Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP).

• Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs.

• Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations within the manufacturing field.

• Fundamental knowledge of Worker’s Compensation rules and regulations and an understanding of employee relations.

• Strong human relations and interpersonal skills.

• Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical functions of the operation.

• Strong problem-solving skills in aiding the efficiency of the operation.

• Strong communication skills.

• Walk/stand often during an 8-hour shift, including in areas with industrial lift traffic.

• Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and squatting throughout shift, including in close proximity to high speed, rotating equipment.

• Occasionally reaching overhead during shift.

• Occasional pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout shift, including materials requiring up to 50lbs of force to maneuver.

• Occasional lifting or carrying boxes weighing up to 50lbs.

• Constant use of hands throughout shift.

• Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities

• Paid time off (three-week minimum)

• Medical, dental and vision starting day one

• 401(k) with employer match

• Paid parental leave

• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $3750)

• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)

• Tuition assistance

• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

• ...and more!