Plant Manager
Core
Full-site leadership and oversight of all operational activities, safety, production, maintenance, asset performance, and organizational capability development for a manufacturing plant.
Role type
Senior Plant Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
Plant operations, safety culture, production output, and asset reliability
Domain
Food processing / Chemical manufacturing (corn wet milling)
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Operational leadership, Lean Six Sigma, change management, budgeting, capital expenditure management, EHS compliance, strategic planning, team development
Preferred skills
MBA or advanced engineering degree, experience in corn wet milling, experience with complex continuous chemical/food process manufacturing, experience managing large assets
Technologies
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, visual performance management systems
Responsibilities
Lead and manage all manufacturing, production, maintenance, utilities, and EHS functions; Champion a culture of operational discipline and continuous improvement; Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, R&D, and business teams; Sponsors Lean Six Sigma projects and participates in project reviews; Build a strong leadership bench by recruiting, developing, coaching, and retaining talent; Maintain and continuously improve the site's safety culture and regulatory compliance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
