Plant Director: Operational Excellence Leader

Greven Executive Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Greven Executive Search is retained by a fast growing food company to find a talented Plant Director in New Jersey. The successful candidate will lead all manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in food manufacturing operations, prior Plant Manager or Plant Director experience, and a proven track record of operational excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, and P&L management.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proven track record of operational excellence, productivity improvement, automation initiatives, and cost optimization programs.
• Proven experience 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.

Skills

Servant leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Operations management

Food manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

P&L management

Automation initiatives

Budgeting

Change leadership

Job description

Greven Executive Search is retained by a fast growing food company to find a talented Plant Director in New Jersey. The successful candidate will lead all manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement on the production floor.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in food manufacturing operations, prior Plant Manager or Plant Director experience, and a proven track record of operational excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, and P&L management.