Plant Manager

Location: New Lisbon, WI
Shift: 1st
Compensation: Based on Experience

Since we’re employee-owned, our motto is, “Own your work, own your efforts, and own your company.” We believe that hard work should be rewarded and that every member of our team is crucial to our joint success.

POSITION SUMMARY

Reports to the Director of Operations. Responsible for the overall operations, coordination, and evaluation of the facility to include personnel. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws to include building production schedules, production processes stay within budgets. Ensure deadlines are met and review the productivity of an organization’s manufacturing equipment and enhance efficiencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all daily operations of the plant from production to manufacturing
• Ensures company policies and procedures are followed, including all safety protocols
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all Local, State and Federal laws pertaining to Safety, Environmental, and/or Sanitation
• Build production schedule
• Create and manage operational budgets
• Work closely with procurement to thoroughly understand supply chain opportunities
• Collect and review data to reduce inefficiencies and waste
• Analyze data and develop reports to present to executives regarding processes
• Establish production goals, safety standards and production processes that maximize production activities
• Evaluate, coach, and develop employees; conduct one-on-one meetings and team meetings, when necessary
• Work closely with HR on recruitment and retention
• Regularly communicate and collaborate with production team to address production schedule concerns or issues
• Ensure proper maintenance of equipment, building and establish housekeeping standards
• Collaborate with Production Manager on capital project improvements
• Collaborate with company network to maximize knowledge of core competencies and best practices
• Effectively communicate with management team, customers, employees, peers, and senior level management
• Achieve financial goals by managing productivity, quality, and customer service standards
• Model the values and culture of the company

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior ability to train people and positively motivate a team
• Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
• Solid decision-making skills
• Ability to respectfully lead a team
• Mathematical skills to include algebraic formulas, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Keen attention to detail
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends, as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires 10 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably in a related industry)
• Bachelor’s degree, helpful but not required, in production and operations management
• Minimum of five years in a leadership role in production and operations
• Detailed knowledge of plant and manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of all applicable safety laws and regulations

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Annual Company Contributions
• 3-Year Cliff Vesting
• Salaried Management Bonus Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance (Subsidized by Leer)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Paid by Leer)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (Paid by Leer)
• Life Insurance (Paid by Leer)
• 401(K)

If you like what you see here, it’s time to apply!

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About Leer Inc.

Be part of making iconic products that make all the difference in hospitals, restaurants, and more. We’re proud to be an essential business and support other industries who keep us healthy and fed.

Leer, Inc. is a growing company that is all about our team members. Really. We’re 100% employee-owned.

What does employee-owned mean?

We share the wealth. After all, if you’re putting in the sweat, you deserve the benefit!

A few benefits of being 100% employee owned

• Yearly, extra financial incentives (on top of your salary)
• A retirement option to help make your golden years truly golden

Being all about our team pays off in a big way. We can’t stop growing and with more than 30 employees who’ve been with us for more than a decade (or two!), you know that our employees are some of the most satisfied in the area.

We are dedicated to opening new doors for every employee, personally and professionally. If you want to learn more about what that looks like for individuals, reach out! We’d love to share our stories.

We’re looking for team players to help us sustain our growth and continue to make Leer, Inc. not just an industry-leading manufacturer but one of the best places to work in the Midwest.

A quick word from our president, Mark Edmonds, “when I first joined Leer, it moved me to tears. I love being a part of a team of 250 owners. The teamwork, the camaraderie, and the joint success is unlike anywhere else I’ve been in my working life.”

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,500.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wisconsin Dells, WI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $67,500 - $100,000