Plant Manager

DSJ Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Plant Manager for a large-scale food and beverage manufacturing facility in the Richmond, Virginia area. The executive role oversees all plant operations, driving safety, quality, reliability, and continuous improvement to achieve world-class standards.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership across operations, cross-functional team guidance, budget and asset management, and ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Dairy experience strongly preferred; fluid dairy manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across plant operations, workforce development, and business performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve safety, quality, reliability, and operational goals.
• Manage plant budgets, assets, and resources while driving productivity and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, and workplace safety standards.
• Drive employee engagement, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership to execute strategic initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Food safety

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Operations

Job description

Our client, a leading food and beverage manufacturing organization, is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee all plant operations at a large-scale production facility. This executive leadership role is responsible for driving operational excellence, employee engagement, financial performance, food safety, and continuous improvement while ensuring the facility achieves world-class standards in safety, quality, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership across plant operations, workforce development, and business performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve safety, quality, reliability, and operational goals.
• Manage plant budgets, assets, and resources while driving productivity and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, and workplace safety standards.
• Drive employee engagement, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership to execute strategic initiatives and continuous improvement programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of tehcnical leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, employee development, and change management abilities.
• Dairy experience strongly preferred; fluid dairy manufacturing experience is a plus.