Plant Operations Manager — KPI & Continuous Improvement

Dairy Farmers of America; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America seeks a Plant Manager to direct operations across administration, production, packaging, quality, and maintenance. You will set priorities to maximize efficiency while upholding safety and sanitation standards, driving KPI performance, and guiding CI initiatives.

Responsibilities include budgeting, audits, and staff development, with emphasis on cross-functional leadership. The role requires a track record of improving quality, safety, service and cost in a manufacturing

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Undergraduate degree in related field preferred.
• 8+ years manufacturing experience, preferably food/beverage.
• 2+ years management experience.
• Track record of improving quality, safety, service and cost.

Responsibilities

• Manage plant operations including administration, production, processing, packaging, quality, maintenance, warehousing, shipping, purchasing, safety, and environmental.
• Set production priorities to ensure efficient production within cost parameters while maintaining safety, quality and sanitation.
• Review production, quality control, maintenance, and operation reports to ensure compliance and identify non-conformities.
• Analyze operations to maintain industry leadership and adopt new processes/technologies.
• Interact with customers to meet expectations on goals including operational, customer service, financial, and quality.
• Develop and monitor KPI's related to safety, quality, productivity and finances; promote CI culture.
• Understand plant P&L and assist in budgets; provide information to finance for month-end closing.
• Oversee audits and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead meetings to address operational issues; align on goals across teams.
• Communicate plant directions and goals to staff; support strategy deployment.
• Provide mentoring, training, and development for managers; succession planning.
• Maintain safe working conditions and regulatory compliance.
• Follow GMP and all safety/quality/sanitation requirements.

Skills

Process knowledge

Continuous improvement

Budgeting

Leadership

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Undergraduate degree preferred

8+ years manufacturing experience

2+ years management experience

Certifications/license may be required

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Company computer systems

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America seeks a Plant Manager to direct operations across administration, production, packaging, quality, and maintenance. You will set priorities to maximize efficiency while upholding safety and sanitation standards, driving KPI performance, and guiding CI initiatives.

Responsibilities include budgeting, audits, and staff development, with emphasis on cross-functional leadership. The role requires a track record of improving quality, safety, service and cost in a manufacturing