Plant Operations Director

15 hours ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States gpac Full time
Job Title: Plant Operations Director

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Plant Operations Director to lead our client company's growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day activities in the facility while promoting continuous improvement through strong leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

* Plan, organize, direct, and run day-to-day operations
* Achieve goals set for the production facility
* Lead the facility in establishing and meeting continuous improvement objectives
* Develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance
* Delegate production assignments to appropriate teams and personnel
* Promote all safety/quality policies and procedures while supporting their continuous improvement efforts
* Foster a well-trained and motivated team by encouraging and supporting the development of all plant employees
* Provide operational and employee leadership to the facility
* Assist executive management with budgeting, production statistics, cost analysis, justification of capital expenditures, and asset management
* Maintain 24-hour/day on-call availability to deal with potential problems/issues

Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree in Business or related field
* 15-20 years' experience in a leadership role within planning or supervision in a food manufacturing facility (pet food manufacturing experience highly desired)
* Strong written and verbal communication skills and abilities
* Working knowledge of production equipment
* Proactive problem-solving skills
* Quality System background or foundational knowledge
* Experience with ERP, WMS, and batching software

About GPAC:

GPAC is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused, and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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