Plant Director

Greven Executive Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Not disclosed client in the food manufacturing sector seeks a Plant Director to lead all manufacturing operations in New Jersey. The role requires transforming operations with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will bring a BS degree and 10+ years of plant leadership experience, including Plant Director or Plant Manager roles over large-scale facilities.

Qualifications

• BS degree required for the role.
• Minimum of 10 years of operations leadership in food manufacturing.
• Experience as Plant Manager or Plant Director overseeing large-scale operations.
• Proven track record in operational excellence, productivity improvements, and cost optimization.
• Experience leading organizational change and building high-performance cultures.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and CI methodologies.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with plant budgeting/P&L experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of manufacturing operations on a plant level.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement on the production floor.
• Engage employees at all levels and foster a coaching culture.
• Implement automation initiatives and cost optimization programs.
• Develop and manage plant budgets and P&L performance.

Skills

Servant leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Operational leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM

P&L management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Automation initiatives

Education

BS degree

Job description

We have been retained by a fast-growing food company who is looking for a talented Plant Director!

The Plant Director will be an integral member of the executive leadership team and will be responsible for leading all aspects of manufacturing operations. This leader will drive operational excellence by maintaining a strong presence on the production floor, engaging employees at all levels, and fostering a culture focused on safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• BS degree
• Servant leadership style with a coaching and mentoring approach
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading operations in food manufacturing
• Previous Plant Manager or Plant Director experience with responsibility for large-scale manufacturing operations
• Demonstrated success driving operational excellence, productivity improvement, automation initiatives, and cost optimization programs.
• Proven track record of leading organizational change and developing high-performance cultures.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen with experience managing plant budgets and P&L performance.

Location: NJ