Plant IWS & Lean Improvement Manager

Golden State Foods; Burleson (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden State Foods seeks an experienced plant leader to direct safety, training and the IWS-based improvement program across 200+ associates. This role drives KPI development, benchmarking and action plans to meet ambitious productivity and quality targets.

You will lead the plant leadership team, expand knowledge of lean practices, TPM and continuous improvement, and ensure sustained results through coaching, standard work and visible performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred from an accredited college or university.
• 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement concepts and processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Plant Leadership Team to set strategies and drive results.
• Develop the cultural vision for the plant and advance IWS journey.
• Lead the integration of actions to support the cultural vision and business needs.
• Build capability to implement IWS systems, tools, and standards.
• Ensure CI tools and methodologies are used to sustain or improve results.

Skills

Strategic influence

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Training & development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Golden State Foods seeks an experienced plant leader to direct safety, training and the IWS-based improvement program across 200+ associates. This role drives KPI development, benchmarking and action plans to meet ambitious productivity and quality targets.

You will lead the plant leadership team, expand knowledge of lean practices, TPM and continuous improvement, and ensure sustained results through coaching, standard work and visible performance metrics.