Plant Operations Manager (Evening Shift)

Butterball Careers•Ozark, AR

About The Position

The Plant Operations Manager guides, directs, executes, and implements operational strategies and goals to achieve on-time delivery, cost of sales, safety, product quality, and effective human resource management. The role oversees manufacturing activities, drives continuous improvement, and works to ensure efficient operations. The manager leads a team of individual contributors and/or supervisors, supports their development, and manages human resource activities including hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, development, and scheduling. The position contributes to policy and procedure development and functional strategic planning, and ensures operations comply with regulations, company policies, quality standards, and contractual obligations while maximizing yields and controlling costs. The role collaborates with leadership on equipment availability and plant strategies, pursues cost reduction opportunities, and works to improve scheduled attainment and customer service. It reviews production reports and develops action plans to meet quality, financial, and safety goals. The position also oversees team-member safety and health programs, manages the operating budget, and participates in safety audits and accident investigations as needed. Work may take place in climate-controlled offices, manufacturing plants with varying conditions, and farm environments. The position requires personal protective equipment in manufacturing and farm settings; regional travel may be required. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Six or more years of relevant experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Two or more years of leadership experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Strong knowledge of food manufacturing, USDA regulations and requirements, and safety and health programs.
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, human resources principles, and employment law.
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to develop, mentor, coach, support, and motivate people leaders.
Effective communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact at all organizational levels internally and externally.
Skill in implementing schedules and understanding product flow.
Ability to administer company policies fairly and equally.
Strong resource-management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
Project-management skills and the ability to impact results.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, stooping, kneeling, using hands and fingers, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in office, manufacturing, and farm conditions, wear required personal protective equipment, and take additional precautions around sick or diseased animals.
Ability to travel regionally as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage and guide a team of individual contributors and/or supervisors, providing coaching and support to achieve department goals.
Manage human resource activities, including hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team-member development, and scheduling.
Enforce and contribute to the development of systems, policies, and procedures, and participate in functional strategic planning.
Ensure operations comply with regulations, company policies, quality standards, and contractual obligations while maximizing yields and minimizing costs.
Work with leadership to develop action plans for equipment availability and short- and mid-term plant strategies.
Identify cost-reduction opportunities and collaborate to improve scheduled attainment and customer service.
Review production reports to assess quality, financial, and safety goals; develop action plans to address opportunities and maintain results.
Identify opportunities to upgrade workforce skills through training, education, and project participation.
Oversee programs that support team-member safety and health.
Manage the operating budget in alignment with the current business plan.
Participate in safety audits, accident investigations, and other safety-related activities as needed.