Food Manufacturing Plant Director

Job Type: Full-time; Onsite

Responsibilities

Provide plant and team leadership through visioning, goals, expectations, performance management, coaching and communication, employee engagement, employee development, and employee relations.
Ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations (e.g. OSHA), as well as all company policies and standards, including cost control, human resources, on-time delivery, quality, safety, and waste reduction.
Analyzing production data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing strategies to optimize processes and increase efficiency.
Support the development of an accurate annual budget, effectively manage the budget, and provide analysis for forecasting changes.
Effectively plan for, budget for, and manage operations headcount needs driving strong labor efficiencies.
Lead and manage policy deployment on the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on time delivery, customer satisfaction, employee relations, digital factory, and plant performance measures.
Establish and manage KPI’s to drive continuous improvement.
Provide leadership for root cause analysis and effective problem solving, yielding immediate and long-term correction actions and sustainable enhancements.

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related field/experience is required.
Minimum of 10 years of related progressive manufacturing operations experience is required.
Experienced leader with a proven ability to foster a strong safety culture, guide organizations through change and improvement, and build team cohesion.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate, guide, and develop team members to achieve individual and organizational goals.
Commitment to continuous improvement by proactively identifying areas for optimization and driving initiatives to enhance efficiency and performance.
Strong problem-solving abilities, using data-driven analysis and strategic thinking to address challenges and implement effective solutions.
Up to 10% travel for meetings and trainings may be required.

This position offers a competitive base salary.

Related to: Shipper, Manufacturer, Distributor, Distribution, Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Distribution Center, Fulfillment Center, Warehouse, Logistics, Food Stuffs, Grocery, FDA, Inspection, Food Grade, Consumables, Perishables, Edibles, Safety, Inspection, OSHA, Certified, Certification, Quality, freight operations, customer service, tracking, tracing, pricing, planning, driver dispatching, post-delivery, transactional freight, shipment, delivery, Manager, Management, Supervisor, Team Lead, Team Management, Middle Management

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