Plant Operations Leader — Strategy, SOPs & Travel

QLM Search Ltd; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

QLM Search Ltd is recruiting a Plant Leader for a specialist B2B Food Ingredients group. The role reports to the CEO and is part of the senior leadership team at HQ, though the facility is in Illinois and travel to the main site is required.

You will drive best-in-class operational performance across the business unit, lead process improvements, develop site procedures, and collaborate with the CEO on production strategy.

Qualifications

• Lead and guide the plant's operations, engineering and operational excellence.
• Develop site operating procedures and drive standardization.
• Lead and motivate a team with a strategic approach to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and planning for the plant's operations and engineering.
• Guide the business unit's strategic and operational plans.
• Manage and develop all site operations procedures.
• Drive process simplification via standardization, technology, and new methodologies.

Skills

Operations leadership

Process improvement

Strategic planning

Change management

Job description

QLM Search Ltd is recruiting a Plant Leader for a specialist B2B Food Ingredients group. The role reports to the CEO and is part of the senior leadership team at HQ, though the facility is in Illinois and travel to the main site is required.

You will drive best-in-class operational performance across the business unit, lead process improvements, develop site procedures, and collaborate with the CEO on production strategy.