Food Products Plant Manager (Grand Rapids, MI)

Food Products Plant Manager

Management Business Solutions (MBS) is actively seeking a Food Products Plant Manager for its Fond Du Lac WI client. Serving as the general manager for the facility the Plant Manager oversees all sales production quality customer service and employee relations for the plant while ensuring that all people- and safety-related policies and procedures are followed. This position will develop and implement processes that maximize plant-floor operational and customer-expectations deliverables. RESPONSIBILITIES Provides leadership direction and coordination for plant operations ensuring that all plant personnel operate in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as customer regulatory and sanitary regulations. Responsible for Safety and Quality of all food products identifying and addressing supply chain and manufacturing practices policies and or situations that may adversely affect food safety personnel safety or product quality. Develops improves and implements new products processes and methods both internally and externally. Provides coaching and development of plant staff to ensure effective leadership and increasing standards of performance. Plans manages and monitors the design implementation and progress of data usage and OEE systems. Develops implements and tracks financial and non-financial strategies and objectives including sales capacity mapping KPIs and Continuous Improvement. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Ten (10) years management experience in a food manufacturing environment required. USDA experience preferred. Experience with packaging processes and operations required. Experience in Whey Processing required. Previous supervisory managerial experience required. Demonstrated experience in operations management utilization of and achievement against KPIs and business system software applications required. Excellent verbal interpersonal written communication and presentation skills. Strong problem-solving abilities analytical and organizational skills. MANAGEMENT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER