Plant Manager - Food and Beverage Operations Lead

DSJ Global; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Plant Manager for a Food & Beverage manufacturer in New Brunswick, New Jersey. You will oversee manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality and operational excellence, and lead high‑performing teams to support process improvements and long‑term growth.

Responsibilities include directing production, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives, budgeting, capital projects, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet throughput, reliability and product

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience within a process manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading plant, production, maintenance, quality, or technical teams.
• Demonstrated success supporting new product development, process scale-up, product transfers, and commercialization activities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and asset management practices.
• Experience managing capital projects, operational budgets, performance metrics, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, Business, Food Science or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for site operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing performance across the facility.
• Manage production, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve throughput, reliability, product quality, and workforce effectiveness.
• Lead budgeting, resource planning, and capital project execution to support both short and long-term operational goals.
• Build strong partnerships across internal departments to align plant performance with customer and business needs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, employee development, and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, Business, Food Science or related field

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Plant Manager for a Food & Beverage manufacturer in New Brunswick, New Jersey. You will oversee manufacturing operations, drive safety, quality and operational excellence, and lead high‑performing teams to support process improvements and long‑term growth.

Responsibilities include directing production, maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives, budgeting, capital projects, and cross‑functional collaboration to meet throughput, reliability and product