Plant Operations Leader — Food Manufacturing

Florida Food Products; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibrant Ingredients is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager in Melville, NY to oversee the manufacture and delivery of Vibrant Ingredients products, with a focus on achieving safety, quality, service and cost KPIs. You will balance daily production needs with a forward-thinking culture of continuous improvement and lead a team of hourly and salaried staff to success.

Required: 10+ years in food manufacturing operations and a BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Manufacturing

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in food manufacturing operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in инженер?
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead production department operations to meet cost, quality, and safety KPIs.
• Implement continuous improvement to boost efficiency and yield.
• Oversee weekly production schedules, R&D trials, capital improvements, and maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory guidelines.
• Develop teams and manage cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

10+ years’ experience in food Mfg Ops

Analytical & problem-solving

Team leadership

Lean & CI

Safety & quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Office (MS Project)

Job description

Vibrant Ingredients is seeking an experienced Plant Operations Manager in Melville, NY to oversee the manufacture and delivery of Vibrant Ingredients products, with a focus on achieving safety, quality, service and cost KPIs. You will balance daily production needs with a forward-thinking culture of continuous improvement and lead a team of hourly and salaried staff to success.

Required: 10+ years in food manufacturing operations and a BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Manufacturing