Plant Operations Leader: Lean & Growth

Food Management Search; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

20 days paid time off

Strong 401k matching retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Food Management Search seeks an experienced Plant Operations Manager for its Anderson, SC facility. You will lead Production, Maintenance, Tooling, Engineering and Continuous Improvement to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.

You will drive Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen programs, manage budgets, and mentor cross-functional teams while partnering with senior leadership on strategic manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration or related discipline preferred.
• Five or more years of manufacturing operations leadership experience, preferably in blow-molding, injection-molding, plastics, and/or automotive manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading multiple operational functions: Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Tooling, Production Scheduling, and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong knowledge of automotive and manufacturing quality-management systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001).
• Healthy understanding of environmental and safety management standards (ISO 14001, ISO 45001; OSHA & EPA).
• Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and other structured improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across Production, Scheduling, Maintenance, Tooling, Engineering and Continuous Improvement.
• Optimize utilization of personnel, equipment, materials and capital to maximize performance.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance quality.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and plant efficiency.
• Lead capital projects and oversee equipment installation and commissioning.
• Set and report key performance metrics and take corrective actions as needed.
• Ensure safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Team development

Succession planning

Cross-functional teams

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelors degree in Engineering

Bachelors degree in Manufacturing

Bachelors degree in Operations Management

Bachelors degree in Business Administration

Tools

IATF 16949

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

OSHA compliance

Job description

Food Management Search seeks an experienced Plant Operations Manager for its Anderson, SC facility. You will lead Production, Maintenance, Tooling, Engineering and Continuous Improvement to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.

You will drive Lean, Six Sigma and Kaizen programs, manage budgets, and mentor cross-functional teams while partnering with senior leadership on strategic manufacturing initiatives.