Assistant Plant Manager - Food Manufacturing

LOCATION:

Rural location 45 minutes from Norfolk, Nebraska.

OVERVIEW:
This role as Assistant Plant Manager functions as the site Operations lead for a 24/7 food ingredient RTE manufacturing facility. It provides future opportunities for advancement to a Plant Manager role.

The position oversees daily plant operations of manufacturing production and develops business processes, KPI metrics for Safety, Food Safety & Quality, and Productivity and builds collaborative cross-functional relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide overall leadership, direction and coordination for daily plant operations

• Ensure priorities are set and resources allocated to deliver business objectives

• Ensure adherence to all safety & product quality policies and procedures promoting a world-class safety culture

• Manage a leadership team in achieving daily production goals along with strategic objectives and actions

• Monitor and set standards for operations and help identify and remove bottlenecks

• Identify and implement strategies to improve performance, meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Provide coaching and development of staff to ensure effective leadership, collaboration and balance in achieving KPIs focused on safety, quality, customer service and productivity

• Increase production asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs

• Plan and supervise the design and progress of capital projects

• Help develop and implement financial and non-financial objectives including annual budget that serves as the fiscal operating plan

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 10 years' related experience in a food manufacturing environment

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) preferably a B.S. in Food Science, Engineering, Business Management or equivalent work experience

• Demonstrated track record of achieving results from metrics along with developing staff (direct reports) for future growth opportunities

• Ability to analyze operational performance and financial variance trends, identifying actions to deliver expected performance

• Excellent problem solving and reasoning skills

• Adequate knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management

• Working knowledge of cost accounting, budgets, forecasting and metrics

• Ability to effectively present information to all levels of the organization; plant operations to executive leadership

• Must be able to relocate to other manufacturing locations as opportunities present

Salary: $100 - 120K with a 10% bonus potential

Relocation assistance is available.

To Apply: Apply through this job listing OR email resume to: manns@makinghires.com