Plant Operations Lead – Safety, Efficiency & Quality

Vestis; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a Plant Operations Manager in Stockton, CA to lead daily production activities, ensure safety, and manage costs while maintaining high product quality. You will supervise maintenance, coordinate with Market Center Management, and drive improvements in safety and efficiency across the plant operations.

Ideal candidates will have 4–6 years in corporate production with management experience, a background in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, and strong

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Industrial and/or Mechanical Engineering/Technology, business or related discipline or equivalent business/work experience.
• 4-6 years' experience in a corporate production environment with management experience included.
• Proven track record of increasing responsibility with documented business results.
• Proven ability to build effective professional relationships cross-departmentally within a market center and operations support.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment, yet willing and able to work effectively with ambiguous circumstances.
• Experience with quality program standards such as Lean/Six Sigma skills an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day production plant operation activities at market center, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective, and efficient processing.
• Supervise maintenance team to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective repair and maintenance of equipment, energy, and wastewater processing.
• Collaborate with market center management to identify and implement systems and methods that improve safety and operating efficiency within cost constraints.
• Analyze production aspects of market center P&L and work with GM to enhance positive results.
• Responsible for hiring, placement, and removal of production plant operations staff within market center.
• Oversee wastewater/environmental compliance and facility/equipment maintenance, plus receiving/sorting and finishing/distribution steps.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Operational leadership

Industrial engineering

Cost management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering/Technology or related discipline

Job description

Vestis is seeking a Plant Operations Manager in Stockton, CA to lead daily production activities, ensure safety, and manage costs while maintaining high product quality. You will supervise maintenance, coordinate with Market Center Management, and drive improvements in safety and efficiency across the plant operations.

Ideal candidates will have 4–6 years in corporate production with management experience, a background in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge, and strong