Plant Superintendent

Land O'Frost

Madisonville (KY)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company based in Kentucky is seeking a 2nd Shift Plant Superintendent to lead operational excellence and ensure compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of operational experience. Responsibilities include driving process improvements and overseeing production metrics. The company offers a competitive salary range of $83,000 to $100,000 annually along with benefits such as medical insurance, a 401(k), and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

5+ years of operational/manufacturing experience, preferably in the food industry.
Supervisory/management experience is required.
Experience with food manufacturing processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support regulatory and internal processes for safety and quality.
Drive process improvements through lean manufacturing activities.
Monitor production and efficiency metrics.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Problem-solving skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, food science, or related field

Job description

This range is provided by Land O'Frost. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$83,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Summary

We are seeking a dynamic 2nd Shift Plant Superintendent to lead operational excellence initiatives and drive continuous improvement across our manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, optimizing processes, and fostering a culture of safety, quality, and engagement.

Company

At Land O’Frost, our brands of lunchmeat, hot dogs and specialty sausage products are recognized as one of the nation’s best-selling and trusted brands. We have accomplished this through our incredible team of employees who are customer focused, motivated, achievers, developers, and purpose driven.

How YOU Will Contribute

Support regulatory and internal processes, including Employee and Plant Safety, Food Safety and Quality Initiatives, HR compliance, and Process Controls.
Ensure completion of RedZone initiatives utilizing Kaizens, DLMPs, and lean methodologies.
Prevent Foreign Material (FM) incidents through process improvements and stability measures.
Drive sustainability of Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) initiatives.
Champion process improvement and lean manufacturing activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and sustain change.
Monitor and analyze departmental performance metrics: production, yield, efficiencies, labor utilization, and financial results.
Oversee implementation of CAPEX plans to support new business, profitability, and asset maintenance.
Direct, coach, and develop a supervisory team to align work with long-term goals and company strategy.
Set goals for direct reports in training, performance, and succession planning.
Foster accountability through strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Collaborate with plant management and cross-functional teams to set direction and achieve results.
Demonstrate cross-functional capability in supply chain, organizational excellence, finance, quality, and food safety.

About YOU

Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, food science, meat science or related field required.
Minimum 5 years of operational/manufacturing experience, food industry preferred.
Food manufacturing process preferred; supervisory/management experience required.
25% local and overnight travel required.

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