The largest North America based natural pet food company is looking for a Director of Plant Operations. This opportunity is located at the manufacturing plant that produces 65% of their total revenue. If you are ready to make an impact, this is the place to be!
Job Responsibilities include:
- Providing day-to-day leadership to the team
- Acting as primary Safety Champion for the facility, rdemonstrating best practice safety behaviors
- Working with broader operations and business organization
- Being a part of the global team to help enhance cross functional goals and continuous improvement
- Coaching company values to employees
- Developing strategic plans to support company's objectives of clear operating goals and action plans
- Implementing continuous improvement goals in good safety, service, quality, compliance and more
- Measuring aspects of the facility in accordance with KPIs
Requirements include:
- An undergraduate degree in operations, engineering, or other related major
- 10+ years operations experience
- Background in the food industry
- Excellent execution and performance management skills
- Proven leadership/team building skills with knowledge of engineering and manufacturing techniques
- Hands-on leader
- Relationship building and influencing skills. Develops trust with senior executive team
- Self-directed professional with demonstrated ability to bring immediate value to the business
- Preferred extrusion experience