Director of Manufacturing

The Director of Manufacturing oversees all aspects of this food manufacturing plant and works with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The Director identifies, develops and implements strategic initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and enhance overall productivity to meet production targets while prioritizing product quality and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operational Strategy: Develop and execute strategies to optimize production efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance overall plant performance.

• Safety: Lead the creation of a world class safety culture in manufacturing plant

• Cost Control: Monitor and control operational costs, identifying opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality or safety.

• Capacity Optimization: Assess and optimize production capacity to meet current and future demands, considering equipment limitations and potential expansion opportunities.

• Team Leadership: Provide effective leadership to Manufacturing teams, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment.

• Accountability: Creates a culture of accountability, delegates in a highly effective manner, and develops leaders to support succession planning and organizational resilience.

• Capital Improvements: Identifies, advocates for, and implements manufacturing capital improvement projects in support of long term strategic plans.

• Drives disciplined and timely root cause analysis and corrective action in response to production related deviations in quality, efficiency and financial reporting.

• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to gauge operational efficiency, track progress, and drive continuous improvement efforts.

• Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for personal development and knowledge accumulation to ensure that the company stays ahead of food manufacturing industry trends.

• Manages measurable performance against established safety goals

• Manages measurable performance against established productivity goals

• Maintain Overall Plant Production Uptime above established standard

• Operates within Forecasted Annual Budget for controllable expenses

• Delivers manufacturing schedule adherence in line with established goals

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in operations management, business, engineering, or related field

• Minimum of Ten (10) years of food production leadership experience preferably in frozen food processing

• Demonstrated track record of building, implementing, and managing adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

• Demonstrated understanding and experience in the application of lean manufacturing principles • Strong preference for working knowledge in the production of breaded, battered, and par-fried products

• Demonstrated competencies in product costing, with yield management, and labor and overhead cost control

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills