Operations Manager
Core
Own daily plant execution and production schedule for citrus processing, maximizing throughput while balancing quality, maintenance, and labor requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Operations Manager (Plant)
Builds
Citrus juice, pulp, oil, and other valuable products from incoming fruit
Domain
Food & Beverage / Citrus Processing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing leadership, budget and cost controls, production scheduling, root-cause analysis, Lean/CI principles, food safety compliance (HACCP/FSMA/GFSI), team development, safety culture enforcement, ERP data management, capital project support
Preferred skills
Engineering or Food Science degree, Plant Manager experience, sanitary processing (CIP/thermal), utility management (refrigeration/boilers/wastewater), Lean/Six Sigma certification, bilingual English/Spanish
Technologies
ERP systems, Microsoft Suite, Power BI
Responsibilities
Plan and direct production activities, develop and implement operating methods to improve quality, lead root-cause analysis and improvement projects, partner with maintenance to improve equipment reliability, ensure compliance with food safety standards, lead production teams and develop supervisors, establish safety culture and enforce OSHA compliance, present operations projects to business leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities