Plant Manager

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Manage production, safety, quality, purchasing and maintenance for precast concrete operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • process improvement
  • safety compliance
  • quality control
  • production coordination
  • inventory management
  • maintenance coordination

Tasks

Responsible for supervising the daily operation of concrete vault manufacturing, graveside services, crematory, mortuary transport, monuments, & delivery to ensure all employees strive to meet the standards set forth by the company for Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Preventative Maintenance and Housekeeping. -Assist Regional Manager in developing and implementing continuous process improvements, specifically related to efficiency, safety & housekeeping. Help implement Lean Manufacturing Concepts. -Make certain that all State, Federal and Company safety requirements are current and adhered to including employee training and necessary meetings. Maintain compliance with all OSHA and DOT requirements. -Responsible for monitoring and correcting any quality issues in both our products and graveside services. Work with our suppliers to optimize concrete mix/strength and minimize product cost. -Along with the Regional Manager, coordinate the Maintenance & Repair of the company's facilities, equipment & vehicles. -Coordinate daily production on the shop floor, ensuring the necessary resources (parts, supplies, tools and equipment) are provided for efficient and effective production of goods. -Oversee daily scheduling of all departments, managing manufacturing and delivery labor hours. Monitor costs and expenses, explaining month-to-month variances. -Manage all department training, expectations, discipline and evaluations in accordance with Company policy and State/Federal law. -Physically assist in any manufacturing/delivery or customer service activity/issue as required. -Manage all department's purchasing, warehousing and inventory control of both raw and finished goods. Responsible for contacting vendors, ordering parts & supplies and monitoring lead times to ensure deliveries of these materials meet demand. Conduct bi-weekly and monthly inventory-counts and assist in reconciling variances.

Requirements

  • precast
  • management
  • accounting
  • ms office
  • hs diploma
  • 2+ years

What You Bring

-Precast, concrete batch or construction experience. -Good interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, employees, and managers. -Prior experience managing people, production, equipment and/or maintenance. -Prefer a minimum of 2 years in the precast concrete industry, including experience in production scheduling, dispatching, purchasing, safe work procedures and practices. -Some basic accounting knowledge. -Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form. -HS Diploma or GED required. -Must have a solid understanding of MS Office software and Google. -Some basic mechanical skills

The Company

About Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

-Over the decades, it expanded across North America, building a network of licensed producers and service centers. -Today it operates manufacturing plants, crematories, and memorial monument workshops, blending craftsmanship with scale. -Project portfolio ranges from standard burial vault orders to custom granite memorials and cremation urns. -Unusually, the company also makes septic tanks, retaining walls, and storm shelters—diversifying beyond funeral services. -It maintains rigorous field engineering inspections, ensuring quality and consistency across its licensee network.

Sector Specialisms

Burial Vaults

Cremation Urns

Memorialization Products

Manufacturing

Delivery and Set-Up Services

Field Service Engineering

Funeral Services

Mementos

Keepsake Jewelry

Grave Digging Operations

Crematories

Casket Companies

Monument Production

Cemetery Lettering Operations

Wastewater

Septic Tank Services

Agricultural Concrete Manufacturing

Miscellaneous Concrete Manufacturing