Plant Manager

HRT Solutions • Latrobe, PA

33d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager will have progressive experience in all aspects of the beverage industry with demonstrable success in operations management. The Plant Manager directs all daily operations, overseeing production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain. This will include focusing on optimizing plant performance, exceeding financial commitments, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving continuous improvement to meet production goals efficiently. They will also be responsible for organizing, planning, and executing capital project work; and successfully working across organizational boundaries to achieve business success. This will include cost reduction and efficiency improvement success; leading team based work units; organizing, planning, and executing capital project work; and successfully working across organizational boundaries to achieve business success.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 Years of managerial experience in the Food or Beverage Industry with proven leadership in managing cross-functional teams and driving operational results.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams and driving a culture of engagement.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, costs, and reporting.
• Proven expertise in planning, logistics, supply chain optimization, and vendor/contract management.
• Experience working with blended products and high-speed packaging system management is required.
• Knowledge of food safety, GMP's, HACCP required.

Nice To Haves

• FDA/USDA experience a plus.
• Brewery experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all manufacturing operations, ensuring production schedules and customer delivery targets are met efficiently.
• Manage and coordinate activities across multiple shifts, departments, and functions, including all Production Departments: Quality, Brewing, Batching, Engineering, Facility and Equipment Maintenance, Packaging, Packaging Maintenance, and Warehouse.
• Coordinate with other organizational functions such as Human Resources, Business Development, IT and Accounting functions as needed.
• Enforce strict health and safety protocols (OSHA) and ensure all products meet rigorous quality control standards.
• Envision, set and communicate required goals, standards and policies for production operations and performance, safety, environmental compliance, lean manufacturing implementation, project management and facility management.
• Utilize lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to minimize waste, reduce costs, and boost overall productivity.
• Accountable for the plant's operational budget, tracking KPIs, reporting on performance metrics and developing reaction plans for improvement to senior leadership.
• Manage capital budget submissions and capital appropriations and projects for production and facilities.
• Participate in Capital and Operating Budget planning.

What This Job Offers

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