Plant Manager SmartHire is looking for a highly skilled Plant Manager for a client on the Eastside of Seattle. This is a Direct Hire position. Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Plant Manager within the Food Manufacturing industry. A degree in Food Science, strong technical, leadership and communication skills are all required. If you have proven leadership experience within a high performance/multi line food manufacturing plant, apply today!
Salary: $160k-$180k + up to 25% bonus
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and vision benefits with FSA or HSA options. wellness programs, life insurance, optional life insurance, AD&D insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance for both long and short term, hospital indemnity insurance, accident insurance, and travel assistance. Tuition reimbursement program and an employee assistance program (EAP), 401k, paid holidays, PTO, bonus and more
Summary This position provides leadership and inspiration to create a high-performance plant operations team responsible for the safe & efficient production of quality food products. They will work cross functionally with the leadership group managing all aspects of the Plant Operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities · Supports and maintains a strong quality and food safety culture ensuring that products, processes, and facilities meet or exceed customer and regulatory requirements.
· Promotes supports and ensures compliance with all food safety and quality practices, policies, and initiatives.
· Leads and nurtures an environment of continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing facility.
· Develops and maintains a competent, committed and productive team of managers, supervisors, and support personnel.
· Manages the performance, training and development of all plant employees.
· Drives to achieve goals and objectives consistent with operating plans and projections.
· Manages and monitors financial performance, including budgeting, forecasts, operating expenses and capital expenditures.
· Manages plant capital plan ensuring sound investments and optimal ROI.
· Maintains plant conditions as "audit-ready" and in accordance with KPSC, FDA, USDC, third-party regulatory agencies and customer requirements.
· Optimizes plant throughput (Right First Time) including yields, waste, productivity and reliability.
· Builds strong partnerships and collaborates effectively with all functional areas; Logistics, R&D, Finance, HR, QA, Category Management and Supply Chain.
· Maintains awareness of current best practices and innovations in food manufacturing and processing.
· Travels as necessary to collaborate with other food industry facilities and personnel.
· Creates a positive and proactive safety culture. Demonstrates strong commitment and leadership to providing a sustainable, safe, and healthful work environment. Ensures full compliance with all applicable company and regulatory environmental, health and safety requirements.
Qualifications · Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or similar
· Minimum of 10 + years' of experience as a Plant Manager within the Food Manufacturing industry – cold freezer & multi line shifts preferred
· Excellent computer skills
· Proven track record of increasing responsibility, authority, and performance
· Technological proficiency with current manufacturing best-practices
· Exceptional leadership skills; communicating a vision, strategic thinking and a proven ability to motivate, engage and develop employees
· Outstanding analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
· Able to understand critical issues and respond with a sense of urgency
· Excellent communication skills
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