Plant Operations Leader - Process Department
About The Position
The Plant Operations Leader at the Kingsford Burnside plant is responsible for leading manufacturing operations across the retort and briquetting areas and achieving performance targets in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. This role serves as a technical and people leader, accountable for daily execution while driving process stability, technical capability, and continuous improvement within a process-intensive portion of the plant. As a key operations leader, this role partners closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Quality to sustain gains, troubleshoot complex process issues, and embed a high-performance culture.
Requirements
- Degree and/or 2+ years of manufacturing leadership or technical experience
- Technical knowledge of process manufacturing systems
- Experience managing and leading teams across multiple shifts in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
- Leadership capability with a focus on coaching, training, and team development
- Experience in continuous improvement methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
- Adopts a servant leadership approach
Nice To Haves
- SAP/MES experience preferred
- Degree in Engineering preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate manufacturing operations across retort and briquetting in a 24/7 operating environment, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met.
- Serve as a process expert for retort and briquetting; increasing stability, capability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure systems are in place to promote problem identification, root cause analysis, and appropriate countermeasures.
- Drive adherence to standard work, centerlines, and process controls, ensuring consistency in operations.
- Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot equipment reliability and optimize process performance.
- Utilize data, process trends, and performance metrics to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
- Strengthen process capability through standardization, control strategies, and technical problem-solving.
- Support development and execution of CILs, centerlines, and abnormality management systems.
- Lead, coach, and develop production teams across multiple shifts, building accountability and engagement.
- Develop team capability in both technical process understanding and operational execution.
- Drive a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement across all shifts.
- Promote a positive and inclusive culture aligned with Clorox values.
- Support capital projects and technical upgrades within retort and briquetting.
- Leverage systems such as SAP/ERP, MES, and performance dashboards to support execution and decision-making.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs.
- Robust health plans
- Market-leading 401(k) program with a company match
- Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location)
- Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits
- Eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
