Plant Manager, Food Production & Lean Optimization

taherinternal; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fast Growing Food Production Company in Minnesota seeks an experienced Plant Manager to oversee all manufacturing operations, optimize production schedules, ensure safety, quality, and budget adherence, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

The role leads a diverse team, partners with maintenance and QA, and requires strong leadership, lean mindset, and food-safety knowledge to meet output goals and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience as a plant manager or in a similar supervisory role.
• Proven track record of supervising production teams and managing plant operations.
• Familiarity with industry specific Machinery, automated systems and production software.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and quality control standards.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce waste and improve production efficiency.
• Bi-lingual language including Spanish and/or Vietnamese is preferred

Responsibilities

• Production Management - Oversees production, maintenance, office staff, QA and overall functions of the facilities. Adapt production plans and processes to meet changing organizational priorities and market conditions. Take charge of resolving operational issues promptly to maintain continuous production flow and meet delivery deadlines
• Quality Control -Supervise daily production operations to ensure adherence to quality, safety, and efficiency standards.
• Operational efficiency and improvement - Optimizing production to meet output goals, Lead staff through process improvements implementation.
• Budgeting and cost control - Implement and monitor waste reduction initiatives to minimize waste and improve cost-effectiveness.
• Maintenance & Equipment - Optimizing Production through machinery maintenance and managing Budgets.
• Staff Leadership and Development - Coach and develop team members to enhance their skills, performance, and career growth.

Skills

Plant management

Leadership

Food safety

Waste reduction

Quality control

Bilingual (Spanish)

Tools

Production software

ERP systems

Job description

Fast Growing Food Production Company in Minnesota seeks an experienced Plant Manager to oversee all manufacturing operations, optimize production schedules, ensure safety, quality, and budget adherence, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

The role leads a diverse team, partners with maintenance and QA, and requires strong leadership, lean mindset, and food-safety knowledge to meet output goals and regulatory standards.