Plant Manager

Winland Foods, Inc.; North East Township (PA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

HSA

EAP

Job summary

Winland Foods, Inc. North East PA is seeking a Plant Manager to direct full plant operations on 1st shift, overseeing safety, quality and continuous improvement initiatives. You will coach teams, manage budgets, and drive OEE-based productivity while ensuring regulatory compliance and customer requirements.

The role emphasizes Lean leadership, staff development, and formal performance reviews, with a salary range of $136,000–$238,000 plus bonus potential. Travel minimal; overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management or engineering.
• 5+ years in progressively senior plant leadership roles.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred; Lean/CI experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Coach, direct and train employees using Lean principles.
• Monitor performance and conduct formal reviews.
• Ensure health and safety policies and promote a safety culture.
• Lead the operations strategy and budget execution.
• Drive the continuous improvement program to improve cost, quality, and service.
• Manage budgets and use OEE/data to improve productivity.

Skills

Lean principles

Team leadership

Safety culture

Operational data analysis

Budget management

Education

Bachelors in Ops Mgmt/Engineering

Job description

The Plant Manager manages, directs and coordinates overall plant operations and budget while providing coaching and leadership to team members in the areas of employee engagement, human and food safety, continuous improvement, productivity, quality, cost, and equipment reliability. Success relies on the ability to build relationships and fully engage all employees in business improvement. Performance will be managed by the following critical metrics: successful retention of key certifications in food safety, quality and organics, reduced total recordable injury rates, employee retention and turnover, asset reliability, improved yields, case fill rate and on time delivery, which should deliver lower conversion cost year over year.This position manages non-union full-time employees and salaried personnel.Employee Type:Full timeLocation:PA North EastJob Type:Production OperationsJob Posting Title:Plant ManagerJob Description:Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday with overtime as applicableWork Location: 11160 Parkway Dr, North East, PA 16428Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $136,000 - $238,000 annually with additional bonus potentialRoles & Responsibilities:Continually coach, direct and train employees utilizing Lean principles. Monitor employees' work performance and attitude and perform formal reviews as required by policy. Coach and counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job skill deficiencies.Ensure adherence to all health and safety policies/protocols and promote a safety culture.Lead the development, execution and monitoring of the operations strategy in line with the overall operational objectives to achieve performance, quality, and safety improvement and ensure achievement of manufacturing goals.Lead the continuous improvement program to deliver opportunities in cost, quality, food safety and service.Drive the development and execution of operational and capital budgetsUtilize available data including Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), line speed target, and efficiency and process data to continuously improve productivity, uptime and reliability.Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as in compliance with all customer and governmental regulations.Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines and equipment.Conduct regular meetings with plant personnel to ensure operational issues are being communicated and addressed expediently with a common understanding of goals.Drive employee engagement, training and development to maximize safety, quality, and productivity.The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list of all tasks. Additional tasks and duties may be assigned from time to time as necessitated by business needs.Qualifications & Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management or Engineering and five years related experience in progressively expanding roles, including in a Senior Plant Leadership roleExperience in Food Manufacturing, Processing or Packaging industry preferredLean/Continuous Improvement experience strongly desiredResults-driven with a strong desire to grow and learn in a fast-paced environmentDemonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding targets goalsMinimum 5-8 years manufacturing experience preferred in plant leadershipPhysical Activity / Working ConditionsWork is performed in various locations inside and outside the Plant. Work involves exposure to temperature extremes, high noise levels, wetness, heights, dust, moving equipment, vibrations and vapors. Equipment used includes various pumps, valves, piping, hose, tanks, machinery, computers and associated software, control panel, forklifts, hand tools, copy machine, label makers and any equipment identified in the role. Personal protective equipment includes, but is not limited to safety glasses, slip resistant shoes and hearing protection.Employees must comply with all safety policies and safe work procedures established by the company. Job tasks may also involve:Lifting to 50 pounds.Frequent carrying, reaching, bending, crawling, standing and repetitive motion, and working at heights.Employees will be expected to attend safety and GMP training, serve on the facility safety committee if requested and participate in hazard analysis and resolution.Travel to other sites may periodically be required.We cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business need.EEO Statement:Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.