Plant Director

Description

We aren’t just yogurt on a mission; we are people on a mission.
 

Stonyfield Organic®, siggi’s®, Brown Cow™ and Green Mountain® are brands of Lactalis US Yogurt. The Lactalis Group is the #1 dairy company in the world with over 85,000 employees in 94 countries. The company has not forgotten the mission of its founder and remains committed to offering high-quality and delicious dairy products that bring families together around the world.  At Lactalis US, we use local milk at each of our production facilities to make the products you know and love. We approach our work with an entrepreneurial spirit and love of dairy akin to the spirit of our founder.

Our company is an authentic community that takes care of us, we take care of one another, and together we work for the health and well-being of others. Our community offers unique opportunities that you will not find anywhere else. We are looking for positive, productive people to join in making contributions to our growing team!
 

Direct and oversee all activities of the plant, personnel and resources in establishing the strategy and direction of manufacturing operations to meet the business demands of LUSY. Provide leadership and direction to manufacturing departments by providing strong management and guidance to implement manufacturing systems, modify facilities and improve business processes as required by performing the following duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality as defined in the Plant and department procedures
• Provide manufacturing expertise, leadership and counsel to the plant organization in directing overall plant performance through strong management, professional development and effective communication of resources and staff to achieve high performance work culture.
• Responsible for overseeing the hiring, training, development, evaluation of manufacturing management staff to create a proficient and strong leadership team that is capable of achieving a high performance work culture.
• Develop and direct solutions to promote continuous improvement initiatives of overall plant operations and line performance while leading the organization’s achievement of quality and safety components in manufacturing operations.
• Lead and direct effective interactions and positive cooperation through work relationships between all levels of the organization as topics relate to manufacturing to achieve business goals optimizing manufacturing output, quality, scheduling, reliability, safety and cost variance and waste objectives.
• Champion the organizations values by leading best practices in operations supporting Safety and Quality initiatives.
• Establish clear and consistent lines of communication with the Executive team that educate the senior company leadership team on overall progress, issues and challenges of manufacturing operations with accuracy and timeliness. 
• Oversee the Company’s strict compliance with PMO and FDA regulations, OSHA rules and Company guidelines within operations of manufacturing. 
• Oversee the achievement of financial budgetary responsibility for all areas of manufacturing (budget, capex etc).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

Examples:

• Proactively work in a safe manner in the context of performing the functions of the position.
• Oversee the implementation and adherence to Stonyfield safety practices and programs and hold fellow staff accountable.
• Report any unsafe conditions or practices to management so they may be appropriately addressed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Degree in management, mechanical engineering or another similar discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a dairy manufacturing environment.
• Ability to be proactive, prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints in a changing and fast paced work environment with a positive attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills to promote teamwork and positive interaction with clients, vendors, and other team members at all levels. 
• Knowledge of dairy manufacturing management to effectively facilitate leadership meetings on the manufacturing team.
• Excellent communication skills to be able to effectively communicate orally educate through presentation and fluently utilize a variety of mediums to communicate through the written word in a manner that updates management and the organization on events and progress at the plant.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
• Ability to operate in a team environment
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment.
• Computer proficiency: Excel, Word, and knowledge of various engineering tools and software.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.