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plant manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
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Job Description/Responsibilities
At our company, the plant manager plans, organizes, directs, and controls all manufacturing, materials management, order services, and engineering for the plant facility.  He/she also sets manufacturing quality methods, standards, and procedures.

Qualifications/Skills
You must be skilled in formulating plans for the control of outputs, budget spending, labor efficiency, materials efficiency, and engineering effectiveness; developing production plans; preparing manufacturing and maintenance budgets, scheduling expenditures, and initiating corrective action for cost overruns; establishing preventive maintenance requirements; reviewing and approving cost control reports; and providing orientation and on-the-job training to ensure that the responsibilities of each position are defined and understood.  You must also be familiar with all federal and state regulations concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, etc., as well as environmental issues concerning the storage of hazardous chemicals and disposal of hazardous waste.

Education/Background
A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a business discipline is necessary.  Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities are required, as are sound administrative and management skills.  A minimum of seven years’ managerial experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, is essential.  Experience working in both union and non-union environments is an asset.

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Job Description

plant manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
Reports To:      

Job Description
Plans, organizes, directs, and controls all manufacturing, materials management, order services, and engineering for the plant facility.

Qualifications
•	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a business discipline necessary.

•	Strong analytical, numerical, and reasoning abilities are required.

•	A minimum of seven years’ managerial experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, is essential.

•	Sound administrative and management skills are required.

•	Experience working in both union and non-union environments is an asset.

•	Must have ability to establish credibility and be decisive, while getting along with diverse personalities.

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Duties
Percentage
of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Exempt	Sets manufacturing quality methods, standards, and procedures by studying product requirements.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Formulates plans for the control of outputs, budget spending, labor efficiency, materials efficiency, and engineering effectiveness.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Develops production plan by working closely with Sales, Engineering, Quality Control, and Traffic departments.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Prepares manufacturing and maintenance budgets, schedules expenditures, and initiates corrective action for cost overruns.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Establishes preventive maintenance requirements, maintains equipment, and evaluates new equipment and techniques.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Reviews performance against operating plans and standards, providing monthly reports to top management.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Reviews and approves cost control reports, developing specific short-term and long-term plans and programs, while supporting budget requests and financial estimates.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Provides orientation and on-the-job training to ensure that the responsibilities of each position are defined and understood.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Is familiar with all federal and state regulations concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, etc., as well as environmental issues concerning the storage of hazardous chemicals and disposal of hazardous waste.	Y / N	
     %			Y / N	
     %			Y / N	

Exemption Analysis
Exemption applies under Executive (541.100), possibly combined with Administrative (541.200) and Professional (541.301) exemptions.  The variety of management duties appears to leave no doubt as to exempt status.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

plant manager

Category: Manufacturing/Production
Reports To:      

	Describe the most expensive plant operations mistake you ever made.  How did you correct it and ensure that it did not reoccur?
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	If you had one accomplishment to brag about from your previous job, what would it be?
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	Are there any decisions that you find difficult to make?  How do you handle them?
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	What steps do you take when forced to make an unpopular decision?
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	What causes the most friction in your current job?  What actions have you taken to control the situation?
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	Tell me about the last time you became angry with one of your subordinates.  How did you control your anger and keep the situation from getting out of control?
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	Tell me what you do to stay current on legal and regulatory issues that affect plant operations.
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	How do you keep abreast of all the changes in your field?
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	What do you think will be the biggest changes over the next few years?
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	You’ve probably had a situation in which you delegated a responsibility, but the work wasn’t done as you expected.  Why do you think this happened?  What would you do differently next time?
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	Describe a typical workweek.  How do you plan the week’s activities?  How well does the schedule work?
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