Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Gaylord, MN

$150-160K plus bonus plus relocation assistance!

Gaylord, MN food manufacturing company is looking to hire a Plant Manager. The Plant Manager oversees all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing while insuring policies and procedures are followed. This position develops processes that maximize ownership, stewardship, safety, quality and productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to all safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant & corporate procedures.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve performance, meeting and exceeding plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Provide coaching and development of plant staff to insure effective leadership.
• Monitor and set standards for operations and help identify and correct bottlenecks.
• Increase production asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs.
• Plan and supervise the design and progress of capital projects.
• Develops and implements financial and non-financial objectives including annual budget that serves as the plants operating plan.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions & ensure product quality .
• 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food manufacturing experience required. USDA experience beneficial.
• A demonstrated track record of achieving results against a comprehensive set of KPIs.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university, preferably a B.S. in Food Science, Engineering, or Management;
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning skills required
• Ability to analyze downtime and financial variance trends, identifying actions to deliver expected performance.
• Adequate knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management.
• Working knowledge of budgets, forecasting and metrics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $155,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gaylord, MN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 10 years (Required)
• Management: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $155,000 - $160,000