Plant Director
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- MGW Gaylord
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university, preferably in Engineering or Science discipline, Supply Chain Management or Business. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Ten or more years of related food manufacturing experience. Aseptic manufacturing experience preferred with clear USDA/FSIS exposure.
- Seven years of direct plant (single or multiple site) leadership experience.
- Management of co-manufacturing customer relationships is a plus.
- Excellent communication and listening skills, including the ability to effectively present information to all levels of the company from plant floor to executive leadership.
- Previous experience in leadership of teams, managing manufacturing processes, strategic planning, dealing with complexity, financial planning and strategy in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills needed, including coaching, team building and training.
- Excellent time management and organization skills.
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving, reasoning, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to analyze performance data and financial variance trends is preferred.
Full description
Business Unit OverviewMichael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Plant Director is responsible for the effective and efficient manufacturing while support multiple operating facilities. Success in the role hinges on the ability to develop a capable and performance driven culture to not only produce required business needs but also build effective team to drive continuous improvement in delivering the value proposition for MFI.
This position has the responsibility to always comply with Safety work rules as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensure that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plant Performance:
- Oversee the daily operations to produce quality products through ensuring Food Safety and Quality standards.
- Responsible for the effective and efficient manufacturing while support multiple operating facilities
- Ensures a safe operating environment for all employees and contractors through policy and practice development to build a world-class Safety environment.
- Ensures procedures are effectively implemented and adhered to.
- Develops, deploys, improves, and sustains daily management systems to ensure effective operational performance in meeting output (OEE/Schedule Attainment) requirements.
- Perpetuates a culture of continuous improvement utilizing the tools and methods of the MFI Manufacturing Execution System as related to daily operational cadence.
- Utilizes a data-driven approach to identifying areas of loss and opportunities for improvement.
- Works closely with the Director of Continuous Improvement to deploy TPM/Lean manufacturing strategies to optimize processes, reduce waste, and improve operational performance for the site.
- Ensures all personnel are operating in compliance with plant, company, customer, and regulatory standards and guidelines.