Plant Director

About the role

A successful candidate for the Plant Manager role for the Rochester, MN site will lead the site and the operations team to ensure customer satisfaction in terms of quality, quantity, safety and lead time. The role will include primary responsibility for all local operations and staff, production plans, engineering and maintenance programs, safety programs and shipping/receiving logistics for a site with a staff of approximately 100 full-time employees.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements group procedures and policies in order to effectively direct, control, optimize, and monitor the production of fermentation-derived clean label preservatives.
• Primary responsibility for all local operations and staff, production plans, engineering and maintenance programs, safety programs and shipping/receiving logistics for a site with a staff of approximately 100 full-time employees.
• Bring technical expertise in fermentation and fermentation operations, with experience running both aseptic and hygienic fermentation processes.
• Expertise in downstream process fermentation broths, including centrifugation, filtration, evaporation and spray drying is also preferred.
• Strong people leadership skills and be able to work across cross-functional teams spanning Manufacturing, Process Sciences, R&D, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Partner closely with Product Management to identify and prioritize production plans to ensure key business priorities are met.
• Partner directly with the BioFermentation business and Process Technology leadership, as well as Kerry’s Strategic Growth Pillars (Preservation, Taste and Proactive Health) to deliver on the growth strategy for the pillar, build out our fermentation-based capabilities and ensure that resources are effectively deployed to the most strategic areas.

Qualifications

• BS Degree Required/ Master Degree Preferred.

Pay

The salary range for this position will be $184K - $239K base plus bonus plan and full relocation benefits.