Cheese Plant Leader — Safety, Quality & Growth

Glanbia; Twin Falls (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Generous family leave policy

Health & dental plan

Competitive salary

401K

Job summary

Glanbia Dairy Nutrition in Twin Falls, ID is seeking a Plant Manager - Cheese to lead safety, quality and productivity while developing the plant leadership team and sustaining daily management processes.

You will engage cross-functional groups across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and HR to drive sustainable plant performance, ensure food safety, and manage budgets and CAPEX projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum seven years of related experience or equivalent.
• Strong manufacturing operations and people leadership experience.
• Understanding of TPM, continuous improvement or similar methodologies.
• Working knowledge of food safety, quality and manufacturing compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret technical information, financial reports and operational data.
• Root-cause problem-solving, prioritization and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead through influence and cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coaching and direction to plant personnel and leadership.
• Create and sustain robust plant communication and daily management processes.
• Ensure operations meet production schedules, throughput targets and standards.
• Champion GPS, TPM and continuous improvement efforts to reduce losses.
• Ensure product quality and food safety through HACCP, SQF, SOPs and GMPs.
• Lead plant safety programs and after-hours response when required.
• Manage plant financial performance and inventories to meet budgets.
• Lead root-cause analysis and problem-solving for issues.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental permits.
• Develop and justify CAPEX projects and manage projects through completion.
• Develop maintenance and reliability programs.
• Strengthen employee engagement and site culture cross-functionally.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Root-cause analysis

Communication across levels

TPM/CI knowledge

Financial interpretation

Safety and compliance

Problem solving

Influence leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Glanbia Dairy Nutrition in Twin Falls, ID is seeking a Plant Manager - Cheese to lead safety, quality and productivity while developing the plant leadership team and sustaining daily management processes.

You will engage cross-functional groups across Production, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and HR to drive sustainable plant performance, ensure food safety, and manage budgets and CAPEX projects.