Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of plant operations, including safety, quality, production efficiency, maintenance, and financial performance. This role drives operational excellence, ensures compliance with regulatory and customer standards, and builds a high-performing team to achieve strategic and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Performance

Lead day-to-day plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective production.
Drive performance across key metrics including safety, quality, efficiency, labor utilization, waste, and cost control.
Analyze operational data and implement actions to meet or exceed budget and company objectives.
Develop and execute strategic plans to support plant growth, capacity, and continuous improvement.

Safety & Compliance

Champion a culture of safety and ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
Ensure completion and accuracy of all safety training and documentation.
Address audit findings promptly and eliminate unsafe conditions.

Quality & Food Safety

Ensure compliance with all customer, regulatory, and food safety requirements.
Partner with Quality Assurance on audits, continuous improvement initiatives, and training.
Lead resolution of internal, customer, and supplier quality issues, including corrective actions and follow-up.

Maintenance & Reliability

Oversee maintenance operations, ensuring effective execution of preventative maintenance programs.
Ensure proper utilization of the Maintenance Work Order System to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.

Production & Planning

Collaborate with production scheduling to meet customer demand and delivery timelines.
Ensure appropriate staffing levels and inventory management to support production plans.

Financial Management

Manage plant budgets and approve expenditures with a focus on cost control and ROI.
Promote financial accountability across all departments.

People Leadership & Development

Lead, coach, and develop salaried and hourly employees to build a strong talent pipeline.
Partner with HR on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning.
Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.

Continuous Improvement

Drive Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.

Cross-Functional & External Collaboration

Partner with Engineering and other plant leaders to optimize operations and share best practices.
Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
Engage with local communities, educational institutions, and government entities to support workforce development and plant initiatives.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
10–12+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 6 years in a high-volume, fast-paced production setting.

Skills & Competencies

Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment, and cost drivers.
Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Effective communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefits click here.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

Want more insight on what it’s like to work for Sabert? Click here to hear directly from our employees and learn more about our Company’s mission.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call (732) 721-5544 or email [email protected] for assistance. Please do not send resumes to the above email address, applications submitted via email will not be considered unless specifically invited to do so.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position