Managing Director Operations

Tyson Foods • Springdale, AR

1d • $183,000 - $307,000 • 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 requires successfully filling in when necessary in the absence of a Plant Manager. The Managing Director Operations will develop and lead problem resolution and provide optimal solutions for daily operations. This role is responsible for addressing, correcting, and holding accountable plants that are underperforming, and effectively motivating the leadership team to reach short and long-term goals. Key aspects include new plant manager onboarding and training, identifying and delivering development opportunities for plant management, and establishing and executing training for managers focusing on the plant manager level. The position also involves overseeing and managing special projects for the Business Unit and is responsible for identifying key performers for succession planning and assisting to develop the pipeline.

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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
• Ensuring safety, food safety and food quality
• Providing guidance, leadership and coaching to Plant Managers and support groups across the division
• Successfully filling in when necessary in the absence of a Plant Manager
• Developing and leading problem resolution and providing optimal solutions for daily operations
• Addressing, correcting and holding accountable plants that are underperforming
• Effectively motivating 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 and managing special projects for the Business Unit
• Responsible for identifying key performers for succession planning and assisting to develop the pipeline
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes
• Annual Incentive Plan: Yes
• Long-Term Incentive Plan: Yes
• 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.
• Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.

What This Job Offers

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