Director Operations Beverage

CPG Talent Management; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Paid parental bonding leave

Wellness program

Life insurance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CPG Talent Management is seeking an Operations Director for an extra-large beverage plant in the DFW metro area. You will own daily manufacturing operations, partnering with the Senior Plant Director to drive output, cost, safety, and quality while building a strong culture around the integrated work system.

The role requires 10+ years in production management in high-speed beverage or CPG settings, hands-on continuous improvement deployment, and experience in a union environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of production management experience in high-speed food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing.
• Hands-on deployment of a structured continuous improvement methodology: IWS, Lean, or TPM. Actual implementation, not classroom exposure.
• Consumer packaging experience.
• Demonstrated budget, cost management, and P&L ownership.
• Experience leading in a union environment.
• Able to support a 24/7 operation, including day or night shift coverage and occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Own daily manufacturing operations for an extra-large beverage plant and lead the business unit leaders.
• Partner with the Senior Plant Director and drive accountability for output, cost, safety, and quality.
• Build the culture through the integrated work system and drive accountability beyond routine administration.
• Lead short- and mid-term production strategy to optimize labor, materials, and workflow.
• Oversee production, packaging, processing, planning, and purchasing functions and guide staffing and scheduling.
• Manage operational budgets, cost controls, and P&L responsibilities.
• Collaborate with HR on hiring, performance, and employee relations in a union setting.
• Oversee capital project planning and execution; ensure GMP, AIB, FDA, ISO, safety, and food quality standards.

Skills

Production management

Continuous improvement (IWS/Lean/TPM)

Consumer packaging experience

Budget and P&L ownership

Union environment leadership

24/7 operation support

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or food science

Job description

Operations Director

Beverage Manufacturing | DFW Metro, Texas | Confidential Client Search

Position Snapshot

Location: DFW metro, Texas. Onsite, no hybrid.

Reports to: Senior Plant Director

Direct reports: 7 total: 5 business unit leaders, 1 planning manager, 1 process engineer (training focus)

Plant profile: Extra-large beverage manufacturing facility

Environment: Union plant, 24/7 operation

Compensation: plus performance-based bonus

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k, wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, paid parental bonding leave

Relocation: Yes

About the Client

A large, well-established food and beverage manufacturer with a national footprint and a portfolio of nationally recognized consumer brands. Thousands of employees across more than a dozen U.S. production sites. This is one of their largest beverage facilities.

The Role

Own daily manufacturing operations for an extra-large beverage plant. You partner directly with the Senior Plant Director, lead the business unit leaders, and carry accountability for output, cost, safety, and quality.

This is a build-the-culture role as much as a run-the-plant role. The site runs a formal integrated work system and needs a leader who can drive accountability against it rather than simply administer around it.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead short and medium term production strategy to optimize labor, materials, and workflow
• Drive accountability and cultural change through a structured integrated work system
• Monitor and improve plant performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery, engagement, and environmental metrics
• Provide direction across production, packaging, processing, planning, and purchasing
• Manage operational budgets, cost controls, and P&L
• Partner with HR on hiring, performance, and employee relations in a union environment
• Oversee capital project planning and execution
• Ensure compliance with GMP, AIB, FDA, ISO, safety, and food quality standards
• Must Have
• 10+ years of production management experience in high-speed food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing
• Hands-on deployment of a structured continuous improvement methodology: IWS, Lean, or TPM. Actual implementation, not classroom exposure.
• Consumer packaging experience
• Demonstrated budget, cost management, and P&L ownership
• Experience leading in a union environment
• Able to support a 24/7 operation, including day or night shift coverage and occasional weekends
• Preferred
• 2+ years of aseptic and extended shelf life (ESL) processing experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or food science

Client name disclosed on qualified submittal.