Plant Manager

CORPORATE - MOUNT FRANKLIN FOODS LLC•El Paso, TX

54d

About The Position

The Plant Manager provides leadership to the site operation, ensuring safety in the work floor, superior quality of the manufacturing goods, guarantees a best-in-class service to our customers while achieving the cost and KPI objectives. Provides hands-on leadership and vision within the site and collaborates actively with all the departments to maximize business performance. Assists in short and long-term business plans for training and hiring relating to the processes on the facility. Foster the continuous improvement culture and ensures resources are effectively utilized.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with preference in an Engineering background such as Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineer.
4- 6 years food industry environment is mandatory.
Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience in plant management (showing continual progression) in a multi shift operation. Preferably in a plant of 150 or larger employees.
Ability to understand OEE, Quality and Financial reports, Root cause analysis, draw conclusions and develop improvement plans.
Technical skills in manufacturing processes. Develop SOPs
Food Safety/Quality Systems experience (Preferred).
Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Computer, measurement equipment, and any other tools required for the performance of the operation.
ERP, MRP & MS Office experience
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
Quality and Food Safety orientation.
Problem analysis and problem resolution.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Enjoys a hands-on work environment.
Positive “can-do” attitude”.
Forward thinker and planner.
Problem Solver and pro-active solution seeker.

Nice To Haves

Confectionary, nuts and seeds, packaged good products experience is desirable.
Preferred Prior experience leading a plant through an integration or expansion / major capital project.
Experience with large number of SKUs/diverse, highly complex product mix is preferred.
Food industry knowledge preferred.
Lean Six Sigma Certification (preferred)
Financial experience in budget management
5-7 years in food plant supervision (preferred)
Lean Six Sigma Certification (preferred)
Financial experience in budget management

Responsibilities

Responsible for proactive people management. Sets the standards for performance assessment and feedback, effective communication, promoting positive morale and supporting team effectiveness.
Actively drives safety culture, ensures that safety policies and procedures are followed.
Ensure, FDA, SQF, AIB, Food Safety, Food Defense and other regulatory requirements are met and actively collaborate in the implementation of GMPs, quality and sanitation processes used in the food industry.
Assures regulatory compliance and positive community relations.
Interfaces with all management groups, including sales, customer service, quality, materials, finance, EHS and human resources in order to meet safety, quality, service, cost and compliance requirements.
Responsible for the overall planning, and completion of work required to support all manufacturing activities in compliance with all regulatory requirements in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with planned budget.
Develops the annual operating plan/budgets and continuously reviews the plan compliance with respect to production, yields, and fixed costs. Answers variances from the plan.
Participates in identifying continuous improvement goals in quality, safety, cost control, scheduling, staffing, and compliance for the organization and plays a key leadership role in attaining those goals.
Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
Ensures that duties, responsibilities, accountability, and authority of all direct reports are defined and understood.
Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
Assess employee talent and capabilities, including issuing employee performance reviews.
Other duties assigned by Sr. Operation Director.