Plant Manager
Job Summary
The Director of Manufacturing provides strategic leadership for all plant operations within a food and beverage manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving safety, quality, productivity, cost control, and continuous improvement while leading and developing manufacturing teams to achieve operational goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead all manufacturing operations, including production, safety, quality, and maintenance.
- Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor and improve KPIs related to safety, quality, productivity, service, and cost.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards, including GMP, HACCP, FDA, and USDA requirements.
- Develop and mentor production leadership teams.
- Manage budgets, labor utilization, and operational costs.
- Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and HR to achieve business objectives.
- Support capital projects, process improvements, and facility growth initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Food Science, Business, or related field.
- 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including food and beverage manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, FDA, USDA, and food safety regulations.
- Proven success improving manufacturing performance, productivity, quality, and cost metrics.
- Experience leading large teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience preferred.
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