Plant Manager

Michael Page; California; On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Vision coverage

401(k)

PTO program

Company holidays

Long-term growth opportunity

Job summary

MPI is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a multi-shift production operation during an exciting phase of business expansion.

This leader will have full responsibility for plant performance across safety, quality, production, maintenance, food safety, staffing, and continuous improvement.

The role offers an entrepreneurial environment with direct access to executive decision-makers and a clear path for long‑term growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience within food manufacturing.
• Proven success managing entire plant operations.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Experience scaling operations in a growing manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations and establish performance expectations.
• Ensure achievement of production targets, service levels, and quality standards.
• Monitor KPIs related to safety, labor, downtime, waste, yield, and productivity.
• Develop annual operating plans and support long-term capacity planning.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root-cause investigations and sustainable corrective actions.
• Drive process standardization and operational discipline.
• Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, and performance.
• Support facility expansion initiatives and capital investments.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Leadership

People Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Job description

A rapidly growing food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead a multi-shift production operation during an exciting phase of business expansion.

This leader will have full responsibility for plant performance across safety, quality, production, maintenance, food safety, staffing, and continuous improvement.

Our client is a rapidly expanding food manufacturer serving both branded and private-label customers across North America. Continued growth in demand has created the need for an experienced operations leader capable of guiding the organization through its next phase of expansion.

The company offers an entrepreneurial environment where leaders have direct access to executive decision-makers and the opportunity to drive meaningful operational improvements. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact while helping shape the future of a growing manufacturing business.

Operational Leadership

• Lead all plant operations and establish performance expectations
• Ensure achievement of production targets, service levels, and quality standards
• Monitor and improve KPIs related to safety, labor, downtime, waste, yield, and productivity
• Develop annual operating plans and support long-term capacity planning

Continuous Improvement

• Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Eliminate waste and improve operational efficiency
• Lead root-cause investigations and sustainable corrective actions
• Drive process standardization and operational discipline

People Leadership

• Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams
• Strengthen accountability and employee engagement throughout the operation
• Support succession planning and organizational development
• Promote a culture focused on safety, quality, and performance

Quality & Food Safety

• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and customer requirements
• Maintain audit readiness across all operational functions
• Partner with Quality leadership to uphold product integrity and traceability standards

Strategic Growth

• Support facility expansion initiatives and capital investments
• Collaborate with executive leadership on operational strategy
• Improve capacity utilization and operational scalability
• Lead change management initiatives aligned with business growth objectives

Profile

• Progressive leadership experience within food manufacturing
• Proven success managing entire plant operations
• Strong financial and operational acumen
• Experience managing production KPIs, labor expenses, quality performance, and maintenance reliability
• Demonstrated track record leading large teams and developing leadership talent
• Experience scaling operations in a growing manufacturing environment

Job Offer

• $200,000-$250,000 base salary
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Vision coverage
• 401(k)
• PTO program
• Company holidays
• Significant long-term growth opportunity

The salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.