Plant Manager

TreeHouse Foods • Cambridge, MD

4d • $154,700 - $232,100 • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager provides overall leadership and accountability for operations at TreeHouse Foods’ Cambridge, Maryland facility, a manufacturer of aseptic products. In partnership with the site leadership team, the role drives employee engagement, safety, quality, customer service, continuous improvement, cost management, and production performance to meet or exceed business objectives. The Plant Manager identifies and implements strategic opportunities to improve operational efficiency, safety, throughput, productivity, schedule attainment, cost reduction, and product quality while fostering a positive, high-performing work environment.

The role leads plant operations and improvement efforts, coordinates manufacturing activities with other organizational functions and suppliers, and contributes to strategic plant-wide initiatives. This is a full-time, on-site position on first shift, with occasional flexibility required to support alternate shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least five years of leadership experience in a production or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, quality control procedures, and inventory management.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial technology, or a related field.
• Experience leading in a union environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead team members in employee engagement, safety, quality, customer service, continuous improvement, cost management, and equipment reliability.
• Promote a safety culture and ensure adherence to health and safety policies and protocols.
• Lead the development, execution, and monitoring of the operations strategy in alignment with overall operational objectives.
• Deliver improvements in safety, quality, and performance, and ensure manufacturing goals are achieved.
• Lead the continuous improvement program to identify opportunities in cost, quality, food safety, and service.
• Use OEE, line speed targets, efficiency measures, and process data to improve productivity, uptime, and reliability.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities with other organizational functions and suppliers to optimize production and utilization of people, machines, and equipment.
• Contribute to the development and execution of strategic plant-wide initiatives.

Benefits

• 401(k) program with a 5% employer match and 100% vesting upon enrollment.
• Four weeks of vacation available immediately, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and access to DevelopU, an educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
• Wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Competitive compensation and benefits available from the first day of employment.
• Career growth support and opportunities to participate in Employee Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED