Plant Operations Leader — Food & Beverage

Reily Foods Company; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

401(k) match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Reily Foods Company seeks a Plant Manager to lead all operational activities at our MA facility, driving production excellence, safety, and engagement. The role directs plant staff through goal setting, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with corporate objectives.

You will work cross-functionally to deliver reliable, quality outputs. The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing leadership experience, strong GMP and GFSI knowledge, and a proven track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or related STEM field.
• 10+ years of production experience, preferably in food/beverage manufacturing.
• 5+ years of operational leadership with mentoring high performance teams.
• Lean Six Sigma, PMP, TPM or other certifications.
• Operational Excellence mindset with KPI success.
• Solid GMP understanding and enforcement.
• Ability to work with all plant levels and functions.
• GFSI audits knowledge (BRC, SQF).
• Highly organized with multitasking and priority setting.
• Positive, collaborative team player.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Willingness to work any shift and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Champions continuous improvements in Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Customer Service.
• Fosters Safety First, Quality Always culture and develops direct reports.
• Builds a high-performance leadership team with clear vision and goals.
• Leads the facility to meet KPIs and uses data to drive improvements.
• Maintains KPI scorecard and conducts reviews with the leadership team.
• Implements cost-effective controls over assets, expenditures and labor costs.
• Develops site capital plan addressing short- and long-term opportunities.
• Controls overtime, maintenance costs, downtime and re-work.
• Identifies food-safety risks and ensures audit readiness (e.g., BRC).
• Acts as liaison between plant and corporate functions with clear communication.
• Identifies root causes and implements corrective actions.

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Safety focus

Lean Six Sigma

GMP knowledge

Multi-tasking

MS Office proficiency

Shift flexibility

Travel readiness

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Operations/STEM

Tools

PMP

TPM

Job description

Reily Foods Company seeks a Plant Manager to lead all operational activities at our MA facility, driving production excellence, safety, and engagement. The role directs plant staff through goal setting, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with corporate objectives.

You will work cross-functionally to deliver reliable, quality outputs. The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing leadership experience, strong GMP and GFSI knowledge, and a proven track record of