What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Operations Manager position at Smart Search?
Job Description
Job Description
Position : Plant Manager
Mission
The Plant Manager will relieve the CEO of plant-related responsibilities, enabling focus on business growth. The role involves driving profitability, efficiency, and cultural transformation, while maintaining the family-business values.
Key Responsibilities
Immediate (First 90 Days) : Assume the role of Production Manager, working hands-on with the team.
Long-Term : Lead the plants transformation into a professional, efficient operation. Balance operational excellence with preserving the company's family-oriented culture.
Accountability & Leadership : Establish a culture of accountability and lead cross-functional teams, overseeing production, purchasing, maintenance, and shipping.
Company Overview
Past : A stable family-run business with over 100 employees, focused on throughput without formal leadership or profitability tracking.
Present : Positioned for 50% capacity growth, implementing EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) to professionalize and scale operations.
Future : Transitioning to a structured leadership team with the Plant Manager playing a key role in scaling and accountability, while preserving the companys core family values.
Candidate Profile
Experience : Proven track record in transforming family-owned businesses into professionally run organizations, ideally in food manufacturing with FDA-regulated experience.
Skills : Native-level Spanish fluency; expertise in financial tools (e.g., EBITDA, contribution margin); process improvement and optimization without the need for extensive Six Sigma qualifications.
Leadership : Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, manage teams, and oversee operations.
Key Qualities
Wisdom & Emotional Intelligence : Ability to think strategically, anticipate long-term outcomes, and balance competing priorities with emotional intelligence.
Cultural Fit : Understands and appreciates the work ethic of an immigrant-run company. Capable of maintaining the positive aspects of the current culture while driving professionalization.
Flexibility : Willing to be hands-on, especially in the first 90 days.
Cultural Fit
The ideal candidate will lead the company through professionalization while preserving its immigrant roots and family values. Leadership, humility, and the ability to act as a strategic partner to the CEO are essential for success.
Keep a pulse on the job market with advanced job matching technology.
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.
Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right.
Surveys & Data Sets
What is the career path for a Plant Operations Manager?
Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Plant Operations Manager career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
