Plant Manager

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, mill-to-market company specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business and building close relationships with our customers.

Our Mission: Through our unwavering commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, we passionately deliver indispensable value to our customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and stakeholders.

Our Vision: A unified culture that creates innovative customer solutions.

What We’re Searching for:

Experienced Plant Manager for our Sumter, SC Plant who has Strong organizational, teamwork, and self-starter skills will lead you to success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Embrace and promote Hood’s core values through our Guiding Principles and trust-based relationships to ultimately enhance customer satisfaction.
• Lead and engage the entire operation of the plant, including safety, quality, production, maintenance, shipping & receiving.
• Develop and execute operational strategies by working with all levels of the organization to ensure company goals in safety, quality, productivity, customer service, and cost are met.
• Must be able to adapt rapidly and multi-task multiple projects and initiatives.
• Set/adjust plant priorities and make decisions to meet fast-paced and dynamic business and customer demands.
• Provide guidance and partner with managers on staffing, training, employee relations, and performance management to develop salaried and hourly team members. Involved in the hiring process.
• Continuously keep up to date on current organizational and industry knowledge/practices and provide technical guidance for the converting, and shipping operations.
• Manage the P&L to control manufacturing and conversion costs within budgetary limits to ensure profitable long-term growth.
• Partner cross functionally with Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and the warehouse to maximize efficiencies and output of high-quality product in a safe manner.
• Participate in projects including workforce planning, budgeting, new product launches, equipment installations or upgrades.

What it Takes:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, lead, and develop others.
• Financial management, capital management, and budget knowledge, as well as the ability to interpret and analyze financial data.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field OR equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of production experience within manufacturing, preferably corrugated industry
• Experience leading an organization of 100+ employees (3 shift Operations)
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to partner internally and externally to achieve results.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives on tight deadlines and delegate accordingly.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence change and encourage action.