Director of Operations

QLM Search; St. Louis (MO); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

QLM Search Ltd is recruiting a Plant Leader for a specialist B2B Food Ingredients group. The role reports to the CEO and is part of the senior leadership team at HQ, though the facility is in Illinois and travel to the main site is required.

You will drive best-in-class operational performance across the business unit, lead process improvements, develop site procedures, and collaborate with the CEO on production strategy.

Qualifications

• Lead and guide the plant's operations, engineering and operational excellence.
• Develop site operating procedures and drive standardization.
• Lead and motivate a team with a strategic approach to change.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership and planning for the plant's operations and engineering.
• Guide the business unit's strategic and operational plans.
• Manage and develop all site operations procedures.
• Drive process simplification via standardization, technology, and new methodologies.

Connaissances

Operations leadership

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Change management

Description du poste

QLM Search is recruiting a Plant Leader for a specialist B2B Food Ingredients group - reporting to the CEO this role forms part of the senior leadership team at HQ (not a plant) and responsible for driving best in class operational performance across the business unit based in a facility in Illinois (travel needed).

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and planning for the Plant improving operations, engineering, operational excellence
• Lead and guide the operational remit of the business unit strategic/operational plans
• Manage and develop all site operations procedures
• Driving the simplification of processes through standardization, technology and innovation, and the implementation of methodologies for the unit

Only candidates who come from a Food, Beverage manufacturing / operations background will be considered for this project. You will have managed all areas of a small but growing facility. This business is smaller, but growing fast, therefore being able to travel to the main facility is vital, while partnering with the CEO on all production and operational strategy. You will have implemented enhanced standard operating procedures processes and methodologies and must have the ability to lead and motivate a team, combined with a strategic approach to implementing change to drive operating performance.