Manufacturing Director: Safety, Quality & Growth Leader

ADP, Inc.; Malden (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Three weeks of paid time off in the第一年

401(k) plan with company match 100% up

Health, vision, dental, life, and long

Education reimbursement up to $15,000

Job summary

Weaver Popcorn in Malden, MO is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the Malden operation with emphasis on safety, quality, throughput, and associate development. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership for plant operations, maintenance, sanitation, scheduling, grower partnerships, and continuous improvement to meet annual operating priorities.

This leader will establish clear performance expectations, develop plant leadership, optimize equipment and labor effectiveness, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including at least 10 years in a Plant Manager or comparable senior manufacturing leadership role; food or agricultural processing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success applying Lean manufacturing, Statistical Process Control, root‑cause analysis, and structured problem‑solving methods to improve throughput, equipment efficiency, labor productivity, yield, and cost performance.
• Experience leading workplace safety, food manufacturing quality systems, sanitation, GMPs, HACCP‑based programs, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Proven financial acumen, including budgeting, P&L accountability, capital prioritization, and analysis of manufacturing KPIs and cost drivers.
• Demonstrated success developing leaders, strengthening organizational capability, managing change, and building accountability in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to influence senior leaders and cross‑functional partners.
• Ability to travel regionally approximately 15% and remain available outside normal business hours when operational needs require support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Malden manufacturing operation with accountability for safety, quality, service, cost, throughput, schedule attainment, sanitation, labor effectiveness, and overall plant performance.
• Establish clear operational standards, performance goals, equipment expectations, and operating cost objectives aligned with the annual plan.
• Drive reliable production output and efficient growth by ensuring the right equipment, staffing, operating systems, and performance measures are in place.
• Lead regular operating reviews with plant leadership to evaluate productivity, downtime, quality, staffing, schedule attainment, and corrective actions.
• Ensure manufacturing systems, procedures, and policies are consistently deployed, understood, and followed across assigned operations.
• Align internal manufacturing capabilities with customer needs, production schedules, raw-material availability, and growth expectations.

Skills

Executive leadership

Lean manufacturing

Strategic planning

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations Management, or a related field

Job description

Weaver Popcorn in Malden, MO is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the Malden operation with emphasis on safety, quality, throughput, and associate development. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership for plant operations, maintenance, sanitation, scheduling, grower partnerships, and continuous improvement to meet annual operating priorities.

This leader will establish clear performance expectations, develop plant leadership, optimize equipment and labor effectiveness, and