Plant Manager

Actus-Nutrition; Norfolk (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Actus Nutrition is seeking a Plant Manager to direct operations at our Nebraska facility. You will oversee production, quality, maintenance, inventory, safety and employee relations to drive business objectives.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in food-grade management, dairy processing background, strong communication, and supervisory skills. Prior experience with lactose, filtration or spray drying is a plus. We offer comprehensive benefits and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of management experience in a food-grade operation
• Background in dairy processing facility
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong knowledge of plant operation procedures and business software applications
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Prior supervisory experience
• Lactose, filtration and spray drying experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing plans and programs to meet budgeted unit cost and output targets
• Coordinate activities across production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain to achieve plant goals
• Sustain production capacity aligned with sales volume and minimize inventory levels
• Prepare and manage annual operating budget and track performance
• Ensure compliance with food-grade regulations and quality specifications
• Maintain and improve plant assets and implement capital projects
• Recruit, coach and lead staff; foster a team-based, safe working environment
• Implement safety and regulatory programs to ensure long-term safe operations
• Establish and monitor quality specs for incoming raw materials and finished products
• Work with QA to develop new products and improve processes
• Maintain production log data and optimize OEE using Six Sigma and other tools
• Maintain formulation data and product history files
• Develop relationships with the local community connected to the plant

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

People management

Operations management

Quality control

Six Sigma

Job description

At Actus Nutrition , our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution and passion it takes to exceed the expectation of our customers. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Plant Manager has the responsibility for directing operations at the assigned facility to support overall business objectives including managing activities in the areas of production, sales, quality, customer service, inventory, maintenance, safety and employee relations.

• Develop key manufacturing plans and programs toward budgeted unit cost and output objectives. Develop strategies and specific programs to meet both long term growth and short-term manufacturing costs and product quality goals.
• Coordinate activities of all manufacturing functional areas to assure continuity towards plant goals, meeting all customer quality requirements. Communicate priorities as necessary. Review and approve SOP’s for all production processes.
• Sustain production capacity that is synchronized with sales volume requirements, developing contingency plans as needed. Undertake ongoing programs to minimize inventory levels.
• Develop and track annual operating budget for measurement towards objectives.
• Remain current on matters relating to production methods, formulations, analytical techniques and federal regulations as they relate to the company’s products. Develop action plans for improvement as necessary.
• Maintain and improve the quality of the plant assets, both current and fixed. Develop plans and execute capital improvement program to maintain/improve existing assets, to improve operating efficiencies and/or to meet expanding volume needs based on OEE.
• Recruit, develop, coach, and lead personnel, constantly raising the standards of performance. Establish training and development programs for employees. Create team–based environment encouraging open communication and seeking input regarding production, safety and quality issues.
• Implement and manage safety and regulatory programs to assure long term safe operation of the facility.
• Work with Purchasing and Quality Assurance to establish quality specifications for incoming raw materials, monitoring these raw materials to ensure that specifications are met.
• Assist Quality Assurance in development of new products/processes and improve current products/processes. Establish procedures and supervise all experimental and test runs, reporting all results.
• Manage inventory of off-spec materials, including the scheduling and reworking of products as needed.
• Maintain and improve all production log data and implement OEE system. Work with operations, maximizing OEE through World Class, Six Sigma and other appropriate tools.
• Maintain formulation data system including entering all new product formulations.
• Maintain history file on all products including formulation, product standard, label and packaging.
• Ensure facility compliance with all state and federal requirements relating to the manufacture of food grade products. Maintain effective communication with proper government agencies.
• Develop and maintain a relationship with the community of which the plant is a part, both individually and with the plant as a whole.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years previous management experience in a food grade operation
• Background in dairy processing facility
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent knowledge of plant operation procedures and business system software applications
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Previous supervisory experience
• Lactose, Filtration and Spray Drying experiences preferred

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