Plant General Manager
KIK Consumer ProductsAbout the role
We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools
When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.
Your Role at KIK
The Plant General Manager for Household will be accountable for the successful operation of a multi-product manufacturing facility (bleach, laundry, window wash, and/or cleaners) with an annual throughput of 3-15 million bottles. Reporting to the Household Vice President of Operations, the Plant General Manager will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust operating model and positive winning culture centered around safety, employee engagement, productivity, reliability and quality while meeting throughput and conversion cost per unit expectations. The individual will drive continuous improvement performance through clear vision and direction, team cohesion, empowerment, active engagement across the facility and strong accountability.
What You’ll Do
Champion a High-Performance Plant Culture
- Role model and reinforce the One KIK culture of safety, integrity, collaboration, transparency, and accountability
- Drive safety as the #1 priority throughout the plant
- Foster a culture of teamwork, engagement, and ownership, ensuring employees have clear direction, communication, recognition, and accountability for results
- Create a positive and sustainable work environment that enhances engagement, retention, and tenure through leadership, communication, and scheduling practices
- Be a visible, hands-on leader on the plant floor, connecting regularly with employees through daily presence, 1:1s, roundtables, and town halls
- Monitor and act on employee engagement and turnover metrics, addressing root causes quickly and effectively
Drive Operational Excellence
- Lead a disciplined operating cadence across production and warehousing, ensuring alignment with business plans and priorities
- Ensure full regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, DHS, and other environmental and safety standards
- Own the production plan in partnership with the Household Supply Chain organization
- Establish and manage clear performance metrics (KPIs) to drive operational, financial, and quality outcomes
- Partner with the Plant Controller to manage the P&L, budget, and key cost drivers to achieve financial targets
- Deliver budgeted manufacturing volumes and conversion costs per unit, supporting company financial commitments
- Maintain equipment reliability through timely repairs and proactive preventive maintenance (PM) programs
- Achieve world-class quality and service, targeting a 98%+ on-time fill rate with zero quality withdrawals or recalls
- Align shift structures and staffing to meet production needs while promoting engagement and compliance
- Identify and manage capital (CAPEX) projects, ensuring timely implementation and ROI realization
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce complexity, and enhance operational agility
Build and Develop Talent
- Attract, hire, and develop exceptional plant leadership and production talent to drive long-term success
- Assess and align talent with organizational needs, ensuring right people, right roles, right results
- Manage headcount planning to meet forecasted production demands
- Actively participate in hiring processes for key plant positions, ens
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