MFG PLANT SITE LEADER

The Kroger Co.•Livonia, MI

About The Position

The MFG Plant Site Leader provides strategic and operational leadership for a manufacturing facility. The role leads the implementation of integrated strategies, processes, and systems to increase workplace productivity and engagement; develops a leadership team with the skills needed for current and future business needs; and improves customer and employee satisfaction alongside the efficiency of manpower, materials, and production processes. The leader is responsible for plant performance in Safety, Quality, and Reliability (SQR), supports the Customer 1st strategy, and models the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, as well as its 7 Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. As the facility's ranking executive, the role represents the company with government agencies, suppliers, and the local community. It protects and maximizes company assets, plans and manages the workforce, prepares and executes operating budgets, and establishes controls to analyze and minimize operating costs. The leader maintains plant standards and regulatory compliance, supports and improves SQF 2000 Systems, and is accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles. The position also supervises and coaches direct reports, conducts performance reviews, and provides feedback. The role requires working around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens and performing essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Position level is determined by plant size and operational complexity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
Proven highly effective management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong strategic thinking, critical thinking, and analytical ability.
Thorough knowledge of plant operations and procedures.
High degree of integrity and judgment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of Fluid Dairy Manufacturing Leadership experience.
At least 8 years of Food Manufacturing/Processing or equivalent experience.
Management experience in a union environment.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership to align business and people practices with best-in-class deliverables.
Monitor market conditions, competition, technological advancements, government regulations, and supplier dynamics that affect the business.
Establish measurement tools and data analytics to provide Senior Management with strategic risk insight.
Lead High Performing Work Teams to achieve balanced performance against key measurements and objectives.
Serve as the facility's ranking executive and local company representative in dealings with government agencies, suppliers, and the local community.
Protect, manage, and maximize the use of company assets.
Lead strategic workforce planning and manage processes for identifying and filling workforce needs.
Prepare annual operating budgets with plant and division staff and execute plans within agreed budget and time constraints.
Establish controls to analyze, respond to, and minimize labor, material, and burden costs in plant operations.
Maintain plant operations at established Safety, Quality, and Reliability levels, ensuring program visibility and effectiveness while following corporate and division guidelines and standards.
Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of SQF 2000 Systems.
Remain accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback.
Lead the implementation of strategies, processes, and systems designed to increase productivity and engagement and improve the efficiency of manpower, materials, and production processes.