Director of Operations
Hiring: Director of Operations
Location: Charlotte, NC
Our client, a leading food and beverage manufacturer, is seeking an Operations Manager to join its leadership team and oversee daily plant operations in a fast-paced production environment. This role requires a strong leader who can drive safety, quality, operational excellence, employee engagement, and continuous improvement while managing multiple departments across the facility. The successful candidate will bring proven manufacturing leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to develop high-performing teams while achieving business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, maintenance, warehousing, and logistics functions
- Drive a culture of safety and ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
- Develop and execute operational strategies to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability
- Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, managers, and plant leadership teams
- Establish and monitor KPIs related to safety, quality, service, cost, and operational performance
- Partner with senior leadership to support business growth, capital projects, and long-term operational initiatives
- Champion continuous improvement programs focused on waste reduction, process optimization, and cost savings
- Foster employee engagement, accountability, and a high-performance culture throughout the organization
Qualifications:
- Eight (8) or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including multi-department management responsibilities
- Experience within food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or other regulated manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated success leading large teams and driving operational excellence initiatives
- Strong knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, and quality management systems
- Experience managing budgets, capital expenditures, and plant performance metrics
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and change management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certifications are a plus
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