In this role you will:

• Responsible for plant performance in accordance with Strategic Business Area objectives for product supply, absorption, manufacturing variances, safety, quality, sustainability, cost center budgets, and capital project management
• Responsible for implementation and advancement of Continuous Improvement Programs
• Responsible for development and advancement of company Culture and employee engagement across the organization
• Responsible for managing the customer-supplier relationships with corporate services, marketing, research and development, engineering and our external suppliers and vendors
• Responsible for staffing and professional development of plant leaders, and driving high performance work culture and systems
• Responsible for developing the plant vision and master plan, capital budget, expense budget, and other strategic planning
• Manage the relationship with local city representatives to maintain positive community relations, and ensure compliance with all regulations
• Own Safety Key Element 1 and set the standard for safety across the organization

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Continuous Improvement, TPM, Lean, Six Sigma or other experience with the implementation of High Performing Work Systems
• Successful experience leading, coaching and managing leaders

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Prior Plant Manager experience
• Knowledge of GMP, PC, OSHA, FDA, and USDA regulations strongly preferred