Facility Manager (Full-Time, 1st Shift) Norfolk, NE

Wis-Pak - Norfolk, NE

Full-time

Norfolk, NE

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Facility Manager at Wis-Pak, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all functions of the facility are executed in a safe and efficient manner. Your primary responsibility will be to maintain a safe working environment for all employees, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary tools and training to perform their jobs effectively. You will be responsible for ensuring that all employees are trained in plant safety, food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), OSHA regulations, and sanitation protocols. In this role, you will actively lead the Management Team and collaborate closely with all members to develop and implement best practices for the facility. You will also be an integral member of the Food Safety Team, which requires you to stay updated with food safety training and practices. Additionally, you will participate in facility audits and promote continuous improvement initiatives within the facility using the Wis-Pak Performance Management System (WPMS). Your efforts will focus on evaluating, recommending, and implementing improvements in methods and processes to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee morale. You will be tasked with developing, justifying, recommending, and implementing a 5-year capital budget for the facility, ensuring that capital projects are completed on time and within budgetary constraints. Analyzing and reporting on variances between actual and budgeted figures will also be part of your responsibilities. Furthermore, you will create an annual operating budget to control labor, manufacturing, and variance costs, aiming to achieve the standard total cost per case. Your role will also involve delivering improvements across four key manufacturing levers: Yield, Line Efficiency, Labor Efficiency, and Spending. You will maintain high safety standards by conducting audits, enforcing safety policies, and ensuring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Managing department personnel will be essential, as you will assign tasks, follow up on progress, and motivate the workforce while coaching for improvement when necessary. You will prioritize, schedule, and delegate work assignments, directly overseeing staff to ensure production objectives are met at the lowest cost while adhering to company quality requirements and customer specifications. Regular meetings will be conducted to address facility issues, improve quality and productivity, and establish a monthly Town Hall meeting to communicate current events with the plant team. This position is not just about managing operations; it is about fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive work culture that encourages continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment for employees.
• Ensure all employees are trained in plant safety, food safety, GMP, OSHA, and sanitation regulations.
• Lead the Management Team and collaborate with all members to develop best practices for the facility.
• Actively participate as a member of the Food Safety Team and stay updated with food safety training.
• Be a key member of the facility audit team.
• Promote and demonstrate continuous improvement within the facility using WPMS.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements in methods and processes to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.
• Develop, justify, recommend, and implement a 5-year capital budget for the facility.
• Ensure capital projects are completed on time and within budgetary constraints.
• Analyze and report on variances of actual vs budget.
• Develop, justify, recommend, and implement an annual operating budget to control labor, manufacturing, and variance costs.
• Deliver improvements to the four manufacturing levers: Yield, Line Efficiency, Labor Efficiency, and Spending.
• Maintain high safety standards, conduct audits, enforce safety policies, and ensure PPE is used.
• Manage department personnel by assigning tasks and following up on progress.
• Encourage and motivate the workforce, coaching for improvement when necessary.
• Prioritize, schedule, and delegate work assignments, overseeing staff to achieve production objectives.
• Conduct meetings as needed and participate in facility meetings.
• Lead cross-functional teams to address and resolve facility issues and improve quality and productivity.
• Establish a monthly Town Hall meeting to communicate current events with the plant team.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree and/or seven years of food manufacturing experience.
• Proven ability to develop effective problem-solving statements and utilize problem-solving skills to close gaps.
• Strong math, verbal, written communication, organizational, multi-tasking, time management, and people skills.
• Proficient in computer skills including Microsoft Office, JD Edward, Sharepoint, and other business intelligence tools.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Employee product discount
• PTO & paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-sharing
• Education reimbursement & professional development
• Employee assistance program
• A safe, respectful, and inclusive work culture