Plant Manager

DSJ Global; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a hands-on Plant Manager for a food manufacturing and packaging operation in the Greater Hicksville area. The role leads production, fulfillment, safety, quality, and delivery in a high-volume setting.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of plant management experience in regulated environments, strong planning and leadership skills, and a proven ability to improve throughput and efficiency. Bachelor’s degree preferred and a focus on continuous improvement is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of plant management or manufacturing operations leadership experience.
• Experience in food manufacturing, packaging, consumer products, or regulated production environments.
• Strong background in high-volume manufacturing with complex production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations across production, packaging, fulfillment, and shipping.
• Drive operational execution to meet production targets and customer delivery commitments.
• Improve throughput, productivity, and labor efficiency while managing operating costs.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to optimize production flow.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and plant personnel across multiple shifts.
• Establish accountability through clear KPIs, performance metrics, and operating standards.
• Partner with planning and scheduling teams to ensure achievable production plans.
• Monitor plant performance and adjust resources to meet changing operational demands.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FDA, and food safety requirements.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and audit-ready facility.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, quality, and service levels.

Skills

Plant leadership

GMP/HACCP/FDA

Production planning

Labor management

Continuous improvement

Leadership communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Plant Manager required for Food Manufacturing & Packaging Company

• Plant Manager
• Greater Hicksville, NY

We're looking for a hands-on, results-driven Plant Manager to lead all plant operations in a fast-paced food manufacturing and packaging environment. This role will drive production, fulfillment, safety, quality, and operational performance while ensuring on-time delivery in a high-volume, short lead-time operation.

The Plant Manager will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead daily plant operations across production, packaging, fulfillment, and shipping
• Drive operational execution to meet production targets and customer delivery commitments
• Improve throughput, productivity, and labor efficiency while managing operating costs
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to optimize production flow
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and plant personnel across multiple shifts
• Establish accountability through clear KPIs, performance metrics, and operating standards
• Partner with planning and scheduling teams to ensure achievable production plans
• Monitor plant performance and adjust resources to meet changing operational demands
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FDA, and food safety requirements
• Maintain a safe, organized, and audit-ready facility
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, quality, and service levels

The ideal Plant Manager candidate will have the following skillset:

• 7+ years of plant management or manufacturing operations leadership experience
• Experience within food manufacturing, packaging, consumer products, or regulated production environments
• Strong background in high-volume manufacturing with complex production schedules
• Proven success improving throughput, productivity, and operational performance
• Experience leading multi-shift production teams and developing frontline leadership
• Knowledge of production planning, labor management, and capacity optimization
• Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, FDA, and food safety compliance requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Bachelor's degree preferred