Manufacturing Director - Growth, Safety & Ops Leader

Weaver Popcorn; Malden (MO); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PTO 3 weeks

401(k) match

Health, vision, dental, life, and disa

Education reimbursement

Competitive compensation

Résumé du poste

Weaver Popcorn is seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead the Malden, Missouri operation. You will drive safety, quality, service, cost performance, throughput, and associate development while partnering across Quality, Field Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, IT, and Continuous Improvement.

You will establish performance standards, develop frontline capability, optimize equipment and labor, and deliver sustainable operational and financial results for the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including senior roles.
• Experience applying Lean, SPC, root-cause analysis, and structured problem‑solving.
• Experience leading safety and food quality systems (GMPs, HACCP).
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, P&L accountability, and KPI analysis.
• Proven ability to develop leaders and build accountability in a fast‑paced plant.

Responsabilités

• Lead Malden manufacturing operation with accountability for safety, quality, service, cost, and throughput.
• Establish performance standards, goals, and operating cost objectives aligned with the plan.
• Drive reliable production output, right equipment, staffing, and systems.
• Lead regular operating reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to deliver strategic operational results.

Connaissances

Lean manufacturing

Statistical Process Control

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting & P&L

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Tech/Business/Operations

Outils

GMPs

HACCP

Description du poste

Weaver Popcorn is seeking an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead the Malden, Missouri operation. You will drive safety, quality, service, cost performance, throughput, and associate development while partnering across Quality, Field Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Finance, IT, and Continuous Improvement.

You will establish performance standards, develop frontline capability, optimize equipment and labor, and deliver sustainable operational and financial results for the site.