Managing Director Operations

Tyson Foods • Springdale, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position has comprehensive responsibility for all functional areas of multiple plant locations including the efficient operation of production maintenance, personnel, safety, shipping & receiving, sanitation, scheduling, quality and process improvement. The role provides guidance, leadership and coaching to Plant Managers and support groups across the division. It is required to successfully fill in when necessary in the absence of a Plant Manager. The Managing Director Operations will develop and lead problem resolution, providing optimal solutions for daily operations, and address, correct and hold accountable plants that are underperforming. The role also involves effectively motivating the leadership team to reach short and long-term goals, new plant manager onboarding and training, identifying and delivering development opportunities for plant management, identifying needs, establishing and executing training for managers focusing plant manager level, overseeing special projects for the Business Unit, and being responsible for identifying key performers for succession planning and assisting to develop the pipeline.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 12 plus years of manufacturing operations experience
• Basic computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Managing several groups of personnel who perform diverse tasks and activities in several locations
• Extensive travel with temporary relocation may be required
• Strong and effective leadership characteristics, collaborating and influencing multiple functions and teams
• Demonstrates formal and informal authority and influence
• Ability to lead by example while demonstrating the 5C s
• Passion for continuous improvement and doing the right thing
• Problem Solving Analysis
• Project Management
• Communication Proficiency - excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to influence a variety of audiences with differing viewpoints and objectives
• Business and financial Acumen
• Proven Cross-functional work
• Ability to multi-task
• High level of manufacturing and technical competencies
• Strong cultural fit
• Modeling the ONE Team methodology

Nice To Haves

• Relevant beef operations experience

Responsibilities

• Motivating managers to provide guidance and programs to enhance the skill level of their team members
• Resolving issues related to the quality of incoming and outgoing goods
• Reviewing cost and performance data to help determine areas in need of improvement
• Contributing and analyzing efficiency reports and obtaining approval and executing all capital improvements for the designated facilities
• Initiating discussion and implementation of improvement in all phases of production
• Assisting in identifying evaluating and correcting problems
• Safety food safety and food quality
• Other duties as assigned
• Provides guidance, leadership and coaching to Plant Managers and support groups across the division
• Required to successfully fill in when necessary in the absence of a Plant Manager
• Develop and lead problem resolution and providing optimal solutions for daily operations
• Address, correct and hold accountable plants that are underperforming
• Effectively motivate leadership team to reach short and long-term goals
• New plant manager onboarding and training
• Identify and deliver development opportunities for plant management
• Identify needs, establish and execute training for managers focusing plant manager level
• Oversee manage special projects for the Business Unit
• Responsible for identifying key performers for succession planning and assisting to develop the pipeline

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Eligible
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Long-Term Incentive Plan
• Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses
• Tyson’s total compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees