Assistant Plant Manager

Glanbia•Sharonville, OH

31d•Onsite

About The Position

As Assistant Plant Manager, you'll support the leadership of a fast-paced manufacturing operation producing liquid and powdered flavor products. You'll partner closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, Procurement, and Commercial teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production while developing a strong culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and employee engagement. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader looking to expand their scope and influence within plant operations. The ideal candidate brings a combination of food manufacturing experience, people leadership, process improvement expertise, and a passion for driving results.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing leadership or production management experience.
Experience leading teams within a food, beverage, ingredient, flavor, or related manufacturing environment.
Strong people leadership skills with experience developing and coaching employees.
Experience driving operational improvements and solving production challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with liquid processing, dry powder production, spray drying, packaging, flavor manufacturing, or related food processing operations.
Knowledge of food safety programs, SQF, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
ERP/MRP experience; SAP or Sage experience is a plus.
Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
Lean/CI knowledge or any type of continuous improvement methodology.
Demonstration of project leadership in continuous improvement and cost savings activities.
Strong ability to work interdepartmentally in collaboration to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

Help lead daily manufacturing operations across liquid and powder production areas.
Champion a strong safety culture and support site EHS initiatives.
Drive operational performance across quality, productivity, inventory management, and customer service.
Develop, coach, and mentor frontline leaders and production teams.
Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and customer expectations.
Support food safety, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and SOP adherence.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
Assist with production planning, inventory control, budgeting, and overall plant performance.
Other duties as required.