Plant Director

Job Level: 8

About Swire Coca-Cola

We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states.

About the Role

The Manufacturing Plant Director is responsible for leading all aspects of plant operations to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable production. This role oversees manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering, safety, continuous improvement, and workforce management. The Plant Director develops and executes operational strategies that drive performance, optimize resources, improve customer satisfaction, and achieve business objectives while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Health Savings Accounts with company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Community giving and volunteer opportunities

Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Direct and oversee all manufacturing and warehouse operations to achieve production, quality, delivery, and cost targets. Develop and execute plant strategies aligned with organizational goals. Ensure efficient utilization of labor, equipment, materials, and resources. Manage and deliver balanced scorecard results across Safety, Quality, Production Output, Cost, Delivery, and Morale; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Safety, Health, Environmental Compliance: Champion a culture of workplace safety and environmental responsibility. Ensure plant compliance with KORE Environmental/Safety, ISO-14001 and 45001 requirements, and all Federal/State laws and regulations.
• Quality Management: Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality requirements. Implement root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action plans. Ensure plant compliance with KORE Quality ISO-9001, FSSC-22000 requirements, and all Federal/State laws and regulations.
• Facility, Machinery, Equipment and Capital Expenditure (Capex) Management: Ensure all buildings, manufacturing machinery and equipment are in good and reliable operating condition. Propose and manage future capital expenditures for plant facilities and equipment.
• Financial Performance: Own plant P&L performance and operating budgets. Drive cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards. Monitor labor, material, inventory, and overhead expenses. Develop business cases for capital investments and operational improvements. Ensure plant delivers balanced scorecard across Safety, Quality, Production Output, Cost, Delivery, and Morale.
• People Leadership: Build, develop, and lead a high-performing leadership team. Establish performance expectations and accountability across the plant. Support workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and employee engagement. Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead Operational Excellence initiatives; Integrated Work Systems (IWS) focusing on people-centric management framework with 100% employee engagement and zero-loss mindset. Identify losses to improve productivity, quality, throughput, and waste reduction. Drive adoption of best practices and standardized processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensure coordination and communication across all functional areas through a structured IBP process. Support new product introductions, equipment upgrades, and facility expansions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field required
• Master's Degree (MBA or Operations related discipline) preferred
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience required
• 3+ years leading a manufacturing plant, business unit, or large operations organization required
• Experience managing multi-functional teams in a manufacturing and warehouse environment required
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L management required
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies required
• Willingness to travel as needed required
• Willingness to respond to issues when needed, including odd days and hours required
• Integrated Work Systems (IWS) knowledge
• Experience in food manufacturing
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change and operational transformations