Plant Manager
About the role
A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a large-scale production facility in the Kenosha area. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader who has successfully improved performance, strengthened accountability, and led operational turnarounds within a plant environment.
Our client is a well-established food manufacturing organization that produces a diverse portfolio of branded and private-label products supplied to retail and foodservice customers throughout North America. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities and has a strong reputation for producing quality food products at scale. This particular opportunity supports a large 24/7 manufacturing site. Company leadership is committed to strengthening plant performance, developing talent, and investing in operational excellence, creating a unique platform for an impactful manufacturing leader.
Responsibilities
- Lead all day-to-day plant operations
- Drive operational performance, productivity, safety, quality, and cost improvements
- Develop and mentor plant leadership teams
- Create a culture of accountability and employee engagement
- Monitor and improve key plant KPIs
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, HR, EHS, and Supply Chain
- Support capital investment planning and operational budgets
- Reduce conversion costs while improving plant performance
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives throughout the site
Requirements
- Proven Plant Manager or senior manufacturing leadership experience
- Demonstrated success leading plant turnarounds or major performance improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Skills
- Strong leadership, coaching, and accountability skills
- Continuous improvement experience
- Experience managing cross-functional manufacturing teams
- Food & beverage manufacturing experience highly preferred
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Available
- Competitive Benefits Package
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Comprehensive benefits including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage
Pay
- Base Salary: $120,000 - $185,000
- 20% Annual Bonus