Director of Manufacturing

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing LLC • Van Buren, IN

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Lead the Future of Manufacturing at Weaver Popcorn. For nearly a century, Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing has been growing great popcorn, strong partnerships, and talented people. We are looking for an experienced Director of Manufacturing to help lead the next chapter of that growth. This is not a traditional plant manager position. The Director of Manufacturing will shape the strategy, systems, and leadership capabilities that drive performance across our manufacturing operations. You will work closely with plant leaders and cross-functional partners to strengthen operational consistency, advance Weaver Manufacturing Excellence (WME), and build a manufacturing organization prepared for continued growth. You will have the opportunity to influence how we operate, from leadership development and Lean deployment to automation, capital planning, safety, food safety, and cost improvement.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and understand English to perform job duties effectively and safely.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience leading multi-site or system-level manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to set manufacturing strategies, build capability, and develop leaders not just run a plant.
• Deep knowledge of Lean, manufacturing operating systems, and continuous-improvement governance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree; food or CPG manufacturing background.
• Experience owning a multi-site capital and automation roadmap.
• GFSI-scheme (SQF/BRC) and FSMA/PCQI familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Set the long-term direction for manufacturing and turn business goals into a clear, actionable roadmap.
• Advance WME as the operating system that connects people, processes, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Build consistency across manufacturing operations while allowing teams to respond effectively to the needs of the business.
• Develop plant leaders and strengthen succession plans for key operations roles.
• Lead strategies that improve safety, food safety, quality, OEE, throughput, yield, scrap, and manufacturing cost.
• Guide manufacturing capacity, capital, technology, and automation planning.
• Help successful improvements move beyond one area or plant and become standard practice across the organization.
• Bring Supply Chain, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Food Safety, and HR together around shared manufacturing priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director