Sr. Plant Director

About the role

The Senior Plant Director is a hands-on leadership position that manages all facility operations with overall responsibilities for team, production, maintenance, facilities, and safety. The Senior Plant Director is a critical component of the leadership team, ensuring that our plant operations deliver safe, high-quality products efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage facility production, packaging, and storage of quality food products including food safety, quality, employee and asset safety, and operational efficiencies
• Champion continuous improvement and TPM methodologies along with a Lean mindset across the facility and train/support managers and supervisors as necessary
• Oversee production planning to ensure efficient schedules are delivered that drive lowest cost and meet customer demands
• Directly manage and develop Production, Maintenance, and Factory Supply Chain Managers, providing developmental, coaching, and mentoring opportunities
• Lead and partner with the facility leadership team to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Manage monthly plant reviews and management report-outs to accurately determine operational efficiency, financial performance, improvement plans, and safety
• Guide the plant floor data standardization, collection, utilization, and management to drive continuous improvement
• Implement effective systems and strategies of cost control over capital, operating expenditures, hourly wages, and salaries
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards including compliance with established HACCP, BRC and GMP guidelines, preparing teams for customer and regulatory audits
• Partner cross functionally with other Sr. Plant Directors and leaders to share best practices
• Oversee and maintain preventative maintenance programs and related costs in partnership with Maintenance team
• Ensure efficient facility supply chain flow in and oversee inventory readiness, including raw materials, WIP, and packaging
• Partner with facility Human Resources, Environmental, Health, & Safety, Continuous Improvement, Quality, Finance, and Engineering teams

Requirements

Proven leadership abilities in championing continuous improvement, safety, and team building
Strong interpersonal skills (communication, coaching, setting expectations, providing feedback)
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
Comprehensive business acumen in managing and improving operations, team performance, communication, and processes
Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, and cost control
Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate business or operations discipline required
10+ years of relevant and successful job experience leading a food manufacturing environment
Knowledgeable in all aspects of food manufacturing, processing, and warehousing
Strong interest and proven capabilities in taking full accountability for plant performance including management of team, process, reporting, and day-to-day execution of objectives.
Demonstrated Continuous Improvement experience
Experience with TPM methodologies, with focus on AM and PM pillars
Lean Manufacturing experience
SAP experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications

Proven leadership abilities in championing continuous improvement, safety, and team building
Strong interpersonal skills (communication, coaching, setting expectations, providing feedback)
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
Comprehensive business acumen in managing and improving operations, team performance, communication, and processes
Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, and cost control
Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate business or operations discipline required
10+ years of relevant and successful job experience leading a food manufacturing environment
Knowledgeable in all aspects of food manufacturing, processing, and warehousing
Strong interest and proven capabilities in taking full accountability for plant performance including management of team, process, reporting, and day-to-day execution of objectives.
Demonstrated Continuous Improvement experience
Experience with TPM methodologies, with focus on AM and PM pillars
Lean Manufacturing experience
SAP experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Candy-2025-OE-QR

Pay

The salary range for this role is $170,000-$225,000 annually.

Schedule

Flexible schedule due to the highly interactive nature of this manufacturing position.