Senior Plant Manager, Food Manufacturing

Irca Group; Union City (CA); Sur place; USD 200 000 - 220 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

IRCA Group is seeking a Food Plant Manager for our Union City, CA facility to lead plant operations, drive capacity and talent planning in close partnership with functional leaders. The role emphasizes delivering sustainable performance and collaborating across Irca Group to align with manufacturing planning and performance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in food manufacturing leadership, with a track record in continuous improvement, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, and is fluent in

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in food manufacturing and plant operations at a leadership level.
• BA/BS/MS in Engineering, Business, or Food Science preferred.
• Demonstrated success as a change agent and in implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong hands-on leader who engages in day-to-day operational challenges.
• Proven ability to develop and retain top talent.
• Experience driving process improvements, budget adherence, and regulatory compliance.
• Financial analysis and budgeting/capital spend experience.
• Fluent in English; ability to communicate in Spanish is required.
• Proven ability to lead direct and indirect reports.

Responsabilités

• Develop plant strategy with a master schedule aligned to growth plans and manufacturing strategy.
• Lead performance management and analyze plan performance data to improve results.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and functional leadership to align plant priorities with commercial strategy.
• Share best practices across the plant network and participate in the Plant Leadership community.
• Drive proactive issue resolution in collaboration with IO functions (QSHE, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement).
• Improve plant organizational health with clear engagement plans.
• Lead plant productivity across asset management, performance, and efficiencies.
• Embed a CI mindset and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
• Lead change initiatives and support automation, digital, and sustainability efforts.
• Contribute to New Product Development processes with R&D and commercial teams.

Connaissances

Leadership in manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Strategic planning

Talent development

Budgeting and financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Formation

BA/BS/MS in Engineering, Business, or Food Science

Description du poste

IRCA Group is seeking a Food Plant Manager for our Union City, CA facility to lead plant operations, drive capacity and talent planning in close partnership with functional leaders. The role emphasizes delivering sustainable performance and collaborating across Irca Group to align with manufacturing planning and performance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in food manufacturing leadership, with a track record in continuous improvement, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, and is fluent in