Senior Plant Director

Blount Fine Foods•Fall River, MA

3d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Plant Director is the cultural leader and performance owner of multiple facilities, responsible for creating an environment where safety and quality are non-negotiable, plans are executed with discipline, and people are held accountable for results. This role sets the tone for how work gets done, ensuring that all plants consistently deliver safe operations, high-quality product, reliable service, and competitive cost performance. The Plant Director builds a culture where problems are surfaced early, standards are followed without exception, and continuous improvement is part of daily work—not a side effort. While corporate functions define strategy, standards, and systems for Safety, Planning, and Maintenance, the Senior Plant Director owns site-level execution, behavior, and outcomes—ensuring those systems are living every shift and every day at each of the plants that they are responsible for.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Business or Operations Management or related field required.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in business management, with at least five in a manufacturing management position.
Ability to lead, plan and manage a diverse manufacturing business
Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to recruit and motivate team members
Strong analytical, mathematical, and administrative skills.
Ability to manage workload through effective time management.
Must possess excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work in a team environment and demonstrate a collaborative work style with other departments

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is desirable.

Responsibilities

Own overall plant performance across safety, quality, service, and cost
Deliver daily, weekly, and monthly production commitments
Drive schedule attainment, labor efficiency, throughput, and waste reduction
Lead daily operating rhythms and performance reviews
Serve as the single point of accountability for each site’s results
Lead a visible, values-based safety culture
Execute all corporate safety standards and programs without exception
Support audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions
Address unsafe conditions and behaviors immediately
Execute approved production plans and demand assumptions
Manage short-term plan adjustments for labor, material, or equipment constraints
Lead plan-versus-actual execution reviews
Escalate risks early and clearly
Ensure maintenance activities are effectively executed on site
Support PM compliance, asset care, and downtime reduction
Partner on shutdowns, priorities, and critical assets
Manage each site’s operating budgets and controllable costs
Drive cost-per-pound improvement initiatives
Support capital execution within corporate approval frameworks
Coordinate across Operations, Safety, Planning, Maintenance, QA, HR, and Engineering
Ensure enterprise initiatives are adopted and sustained locally
Communicate risks and opportunities proactively
Establish a culture of accountability, ownership, and respect
Set clear expectations for standards, behavior, and performance
Lead, coach, and develop the plant leadership teams
Ensure strong frontline leadership, engagement, and communication
Execute corporate talent, development, and succession processes
Responsible for the continuous growth and development of plant operations staff through corporate resources including the Learning & Development department.
Directs and supports the training and development of management and staff which includes short- and long-term succession planning.
Ensures immediate direct reports are training and providing their teams with the tools necessary to be successful by leading and guiding them with consistency and transparency.
Complete commitment and adherence to any corporate establish training/development programs.