Job Description

At 4over, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace welcoming to people of all backgrounds. Providing our employees with job training and opportunities for growth, development, and advancement. We take pride in fostering a safe environment for all employees.

Summary: The Plant Manager provides hands-on leadership and vision within the plant and has full P&L management responsibility for the production facility; consisting of prepress, press, cutting, finishing, shipping/receiving, transportation and maintenance.

Schedule: This is an in-person position; Monday-Friday - eight or more hours per day, five days per week, weekends as needed-based on business needs. Core hours include 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM, or similar. 

Salary Range: $120,000-140,000 annually.

Compensation commensurate with experience.

At this time, we are not engaging with agencies or third-party recruiters. Thank you for your understanding.

Plant Operations Management

• Plans, directs, and controls activities of supervisors, department leads and hourly employees in order to meet overall objectives
• Conducts staff meetings and keeps everyone informed of company and departmental goals, whilst setting & monitoring clear objectives to be attained
• Communicates methods, policies, and procedures to managers, supervisors, team leaders and employees
• Ensures that duties, responsibilities, accountability, and authority of all direct reports are defined and understood
• Coordinates plant work with all departments to ensure jobs get completed according to client specifications
• Reviews plant goals and performance metrics to ensure plant performance meets and exceeds company’s key performance indicators
• Manages operating and capital budgets proactively, ensuring interfaces with all plant management groups, including customer service, quality, materials, finance, EHS and human resources in order to meet production, quality, and compliance requirements
• Proactively involved with unsatisfied customers during critical and high-profile situations
• Identifies continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, scheduling, and personnel compliance for the organization and plays the key leadership role in attaining those goals
• Develops and implements consistent department procedures
• Anticipates, investigates analysis, evaluate, and creates process methods for improvement based on workflow projections and future process needs 
• Implements and manages cost reduction and profit improvement programs
• Ensures the use of ethical business practices in dealing with customers, employees, vendors, suppliers, and the community
• Participates in corporate initiatives as directed, and performs other related duties as assigned/requested
• Performs as a resource for the external customers and marketing personnel by providing expert advice and technical support as required
• Provide thorough training to employee including but not limited to new hires, transfers, and newly promoted employees as needed

Safety Management

• Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are followed, monitoring compliance and incidents
• Actively drives safety culture and safety performance management including incident/accident investigations and identifying opportunities for training interventions
• Wears/uses all assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required
• Records any and all workplace hazards, work related injuries, illnesses and/or near misses and works with team members to swiftly rectify and resolve
• Participates as member of Plant and Corporate Safety Team

People Management

• Sets the standards for performance assessment and feedback, effective communication, promoting positive morale and supporting team effectiveness
• Responsible for maintaining good communications and consistent policy application to employees on all shifts including positive counseling when necessary
• Assesses employee talent and capabilities, including issuing employee performance reviews 
• Determines and provides technical and job-related education interventions
• Instigates functional cross-training opportunities to drive employee development and skill competency
• Understands and responds promptly to employee needs and concerns

Quality Management

• Maintains quality control at a level that meets or exceeds production requirements
• Insures consistency of employee quality levels throughout facility
• Maintains training in accordance with quality guidelines
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

For an extensive list of responsibilities, duties and physical demands/work environment please refer to the attached Job Description. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or above in: Engineering; Business Management or Manufacturing operations, preferred
• Minimum of ten - twelve years progressive experience as an operational P&L Manager in a fast-paced Print/Packaging manufacturing environment 
• Five years’ experience of P&L/budgetary management
• Background in lean manufacturing with some professional training/qualifications attained
• Demonstrable experience of improving plant performance without any impact on safety and safety performance
• Conversant with operations finance, performance, and quality metrics

4over Company History:

4over was founded in February of 2001. What started off as creating business cards and web page designs by a husband and wife, quickly flourished. Since the company was founded, we are now a private equity owned company growing and expanding across many states. Through our 4over Core Attributes, we are committed to meeting and exceeding customer expectations, cultivating and nurturing our relationships, providing excellence and caring for others. 

Health and Life Insurance-

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D Insurance, Disability, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Health Care and Dependent Care
• 4over pays 100% of the employee’s premium for his/her Basic Life/AD&D Insurance in the amount of 1x the employee's annual salary, up to $500,000
• Coverage will be effective on the 1st of the month following 1 month of continuous regular full-time employment

401(k) Retirement Plan

• New employees are eligible to enroll the first of the month, following 1 month of employment
• Semi-annual open enrollment (January 1st and July 1st)
• Discretionary employer match; typically, 50% of employee deferrals up to 6% of compensation
• Immediate Vesting

Holidays and PTO

• 9 Paid Holidays 
• Accumulating PTO to be used after 90-days of continuous and active full-time service