Plant Director I

About the Role

Lead site operations to deliver strong performance in safety, quality, delivery, and financial results through strong employee engagement. This role sets the direction for the facility, develops a high-performing team, ensures compliance, and drives continuous improvement to meet business and customer expectations.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Chillicothe, MO facility daily.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant operations to achieve business, customer, and operational performance goals.
• Build and sustain a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost through clear goals, KPI management, and disciplined execution.
• Develop, engage, and hold accountable a high-performing leadership team and workforce.
• Own plant financial results, including budgets, productivity, cost reduction, inventory, and capital planning.
• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, improve flow, and increase efficiency.
• Oversee production planning, capacity, staffing, materials, and resource allocation to meet customer demand.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align plant capabilities, priorities, and strategic plans.

Travel: Up to 20%

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, including 5+ years of people leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Working experience in ERP systems, preferably Oracle.
• 10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including plant-level or multi-function responsibility.
• Experience managing complex operations with responsibility for SQDC, inventory, and P&L performance.
• Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, PMP, OSHA, or similar certification.
• Experience leading cultural transformation, employee engagement, and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to manage safety, quality, delivery, cost, budgets, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of EHS requirements, quality systems, Lean manufacturing, and manufacturing financial drivers.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, change management, and collaboration skills.

Relocation: This position is eligible for relocation assistance.

Benefits

• Annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Plan.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Retirement plan (401k).
• Paid time away and paid leaves (including paid parental leave).

Immigration Sponsorship: Not available. Applicants must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.