Plant Manager

Land O'Lakes•Turlock, CA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life. The Plant Manager is responsible to oversee all aspects of the operation within the Purina Turlock, CA facility. This position manages the daily activities of the plant and is responsible for the proper execution of all tasks associated with human safety, product quality and plant operations. The position will manage the plant costs to ensure spend is in alignment with set budgets. The Senior Plant Manager will ensure the use of continuous improvement with plant employees using lean methodologies in a team setting to lead in the most efficient way possible to maintain safety, quality and productivity goals, while adhering to the company policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment OR High School Diploma/GED and 10+ years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
Must have strong leadership skills and strategic planning skills.
Must be respected by peers, co-workers, vendors, and internal and external customers.
Must have strong customer relations skills in working with both internal and external customers.
Requires proven and demonstrated project management capabilities and the ability to diagnose operational inefficiencies.
Assignments will be broad in nature and require originality and ability to navigate complex problems and utilize others to find resolution.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to both facilities, including Maintenance Manager, QA Manager, Production Supervisor, Plant Administrative Coordinators, and an offsite Plant Manager Coach and manage performance of all direct reports and entire plant team
In cooperation with Human Resources maintain strong relations with all plant team members and ensure the CBA requirements are met (Spencer)
Develop talent within the plant to ensure strong leadership is present at all levels
Be a change agent for the facility by influencing and inspiring all team members
Create team engagement to find and resolve production limiters
Ensure that human safety is a core value for all team members by promoting a safe work environment and safe work practices
Support product quality improvements by ensuring all EQMS requirements are in place
Ensure materials, equipment, and supplies that are needed to perform daily production are in place
Manage the plant budget and communicate concerns when these are present
Manage all plant capital spend by working closely with project manager/Engineering and making sure that all projects are completed on time and within the authorized dollar amount
Drive continuous improvement efforts via process improvement teams within the plant
Leverage lean and problem solving (DMAIC) methodology to resolve production slowdowns and process downtime
Work with internal and external customers to ensure the plant is meeting set expectations
Partner with the business representation to ensure customers needs are understood and fulfilled
Through collaboration with Sales Team and Engineering, drive strategic initiatives to position the plants and operation’s teams for new growth opportunities and untapped business segments