Plant Manager

PipingRock Health Products, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with Company Match

Pet insurance and more

Job summary

Piping Rock Health Products, INC is seeking a Plant Manager to lead three shift operations with a hands-on, data-driven approach. The role emphasizes safety, quality, cost control, and associate happiness.

Prior pharma/nutraceutical/food processing managerial experience is important for driving high performance. The ideal candidate will ensure GMP/CGMP adherence, develop safety programs, and manage production to meet quality and cost goals while supporting continuous improvement and staff

Qualifications

• Ten years of management experience in pharma, nutraceutical, or food processing preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science preferred.
• Strong leadership and safety culture with GMP focus.
• Spanish fluency is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant operations across three shifts, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop and monitor safety, quality, and OEE tracking protocols.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, EPA, OSHA, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate supervisory staff for safe, productive operations.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives and control costs.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Under the direction of the VP of Manufacturing, The Plant Manager is responsible for all functions and results of the three shift building operations. The ideal candidate is a result oriented, Hands-On Manager with focus on continuous improvement driven by data. Additional attributes include energetic leadership qualities focused on safety, quality, cost, and happiness of associates. Prior pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or food processing plant managerial experience along with a passion and drive to lead and motivate a high-performance team are important. Responsible for adhering to the Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) that are in effect for assuring the quality, quantity, and cost of product produced.

Responsibilities:

• Assure safe operations via review of procedures and training. Establish, communicate, implement, and enforce safety programs and procedures
• Develop tracking protocols for safety, quality and OEE to improve efficiency in the plant. Establish protocols to achieve the company’s short- and long-term objectives.

• Generate and review

• Oversee plant operations and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations
• Monitors and enforces quality control standards.
• Perform data analysis to identify areas of improvement, implement continuous improvement programs and monitor results on the production floor.
• Schedule plant operation to meet quality and production plan at lowest cost possible.
• Develops and/or approves all plant operating policies with approval from appropriate departments
• Direct, manage, and develop supervisory personnel to ensure and safe and efficient operation of the plant
• Modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division
• Comply with and assure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are followed
• Responsible for following City, State, and Federal codes and regulations including EPA and OSHA regulations and standards
• Manage associates by making self-available to staff, provide regular performance feedback, and develop subordinates' skills and encourage growth
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Must comply with Safety protocols, GMP requirements; specific functions and documents will be discussed in GMP and on the job training
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree: degree major in Engineering or Science is preferred
• 10 years’ management experience; Pharmaceutical/Dietary supplement industry is a plus
• Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience and desire for making operations run at ever improving levels of performance
• Ability to lead as well as work effectively in a team
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in Spanish would be beneficial, but it is not a requirement

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Company Match, Pet insurance and more!
• We reward the hard work of our team members with fun and exciting company events, Summer Picnic, Festive Packages, Holiday Celebrations, and associate referral bonuses!

Founded in 2011, Piping Rock Health Products has gone on to win Long Island’s Top Workplaces Award 6 years in a row & securing the spot as Top Supplement Manufacturing Company 2024 by Food Business Review! Supported by a group of vitamin visionaries with over 40 years of industry experience and a carefully curated team of talented associates. Piping Rock is a global vitamin and supplement manufacturer with an unwavering commitment to creating quality wellness products. We believe that family always comes first, and that the dedication of our associates is the key ingredient to our success.

We are drug free workplace, regulated by the FDA, required to follow Federal Guidelines; therefore in order to start as well as maintain employment, you must be able to successfully clear drug screening processes, which include testing for all illegal substances per Federal Guidelines.

Piping Rock Health Products, INC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.