Plant Director

Swire Coca Cola•Wilsonville, OR

About The Position

The Manufacturing Plant Director leads all aspects of plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable production. The role oversees manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering, safety, continuous improvement, and workforce management. The Plant Director develops and executes operational strategies that drive performance, optimize resources, improve customer satisfaction, and achieve business objectives while fostering safety, accountability, and operational excellence. The Director owns plant financial performance and operating budgets, leads a high-performing leadership team, and ensures compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and quality standards and regulations. The role also leads operational excellence and Integrated Work Systems initiatives, and coordinates with other functions through a structured IBP process.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, operations management, business administration, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
3+ years leading a manufacturing plant, business unit, or large operations organization.
Experience managing multifunctional teams in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, where applicable.
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
Willingness to travel as needed.
Willingness to respond to issues when needed, including on odd days and hours.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree, MBA, or degree in an operations-related discipline.
Knowledge of Integrated Work Systems (IWS).
Experience in food manufacturing.
Demonstrated success leading organizational change and operational transformations.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee manufacturing and warehouse operations, where applicable, to achieve production, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
Develop and execute plant strategies aligned with organizational goals and ensure efficient use of labor, equipment, materials, and other resources.
Manage balanced scorecard results across safety, quality, production output, cost, delivery, and morale, and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
Champion workplace safety and environmental responsibility, ensuring compliance with KORE environmental and safety requirements, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality requirements; implement root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action plans.
Ensure compliance with KORE Quality, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Ensure buildings, manufacturing machinery, and equipment remain in good and reliable operating condition.
Propose and manage future capital expenditures for plant facilities and equipment.
Own plant P&L performance and operating budgets; drive cost reduction while maintaining quality and service standards.
Monitor labor, material, inventory, and overhead expenses and develop business cases for capital investments and operational improvements.
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing leadership team; establish performance expectations and accountability across the plant.
Support workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement, fostering inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Lead Operational Excellence and Integrated Work Systems initiatives focused on people-centric management, employee engagement, and a zero-loss mindset.
Identify losses and improve productivity, quality, throughput, and waste reduction; drive adoption of best practices and standardized processes.
Coordinate and communicate across functional areas through a structured IBP process.
Support new product introductions, equipment upgrades, and facility expansions.