Plant Manager

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or related technical field
• 8+ years as a plant manager in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• Experience leading or participating in a site transformation
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and continuous improvement methodologies (TPM, Lean Six Sigma)

Summary:

Extensive experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, continuous improvement, driving business results, and collaborative leadership to ensure plant performance reaches established expectations. This role has the responsibility and the accountability of ensuring the highest level of safety and quality of company employees and products.

• Develop and implement manufacturing strategies aligned with company goals and objectives.
• Drive initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality.
• Lead and mentor a team of manufacturing managers, supervisors, and frontline employees.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Find opportunities for process optimization, cost reduction, and waste elimination.
• Implement lean manufacturing principles and other standard processes to drive operational efficiency.
• Lead and support cross-functional teams in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Foster a culture of innovation and efficiency throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Collaborate closely with the Sales & Operations Planning team to optimize responsiveness and timeliness to ensure operational capacity matches customer demand.
• Prepare regular reports and performance metrics to monitor key manufacturing KPIs.
• Analyze data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance department to ensure thorough quality control standards and procedures.
• Implement measures to ensure product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.