Director of Operations
The Director of Operations – Food Manufacturing
About the role
The Director of Operations is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational performance of a dairy manufacturing facility. This role oversees all aspects of production, maintenance, engineering, quality, sanitation, warehousing, and continuous improvement to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality dairy products.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of production, maintenance, engineering, quality, sanitation, warehousing, and continuous improvement
- Ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality dairy products
- Manage budgets, capital projects, and plant-level financials
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership
- Lead large teams across operations, engineering, quality, and maintenance
- Improve efficiency, cost, and production performance
- Manage aseptic or ESL dairy processing
- Manage UHT, ESL, and filling/packaging systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
- Minimum 10+ years of plant leadership experience in dairy manufacturing
- Experience with aseptic or ESL dairy processing
- Strong background in continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and operational excellence
- Proven ability to lead large teams across operations, engineering, quality, and maintenance
- Proven ability to improve efficiency, cost, and production performance
- Strong technical understanding of UHT, ESL, and filling/packaging systems
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership
Qualifications
- Proven leadership skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Experience with regulatory compliance in the food industry
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Operational excellence
- Continuous improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Financial management
- Regulatory compliance
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Annual performance bonus
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO & sick leave
Pay
$160,000 - $220,000 per year
Schedule
N/A
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Annual performance bonus
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO & sick leave
Contact
A bit about us: The Director of Operations is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational performance of a dairy manufacturing facility. This role oversees all aspects of production, maintenance, engineering, quality, sanitation, warehousing, and continuous improvement to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality dairy products.
Why join us? Medical, Dental, Vision Annual performance bonus 401k with company match Generous PTO & sick leave
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