Assistant Plant Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, and schedule attainment goals are achieved.
- Lead and develop Production and Sanitation Supervisors while fostering a high-performance culture.
- Partner with Quality teams to ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives to improve productivity, reduce waste, and lower costs.
- Monitor production performance and maintain accurate operational reporting.
- Coordinate inventory and raw material needs with cross-functional teams.
- Support plant shutdowns and maintenance planning activities.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, GMP, HACCP, and other applicable regulations.
- Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training, and workforce development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or a related field preferred.
- 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience within food, beverage, or related industries.
- Experience managing supervisors and leading production teams.
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous improvement experience.
- Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Background
- Food, beverage, ingredient, dry-blending, or powdered product manufacturing.
- Lean manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience managing large teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Opportunity Highlights
- Located in the Greater Chicago Area - Bolingbrook, IL
- High-visibility leadership role with direct impact on plant performance.
- Broad operational responsibility across production, sanitation, quality, and workforce development.
- Opportunity to help lead a growing manufacturing operation and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Competitive compensation package with bonus and comprehensive benefits.
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