The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for execution of the Dairy manufacturing processes to ensure accurate, on-time, and cost-effective processes to meet safety goals, customer service requirements and organizational goals.
This includes raw milk transport, key supplier strategy and relations, purchasing and production planning oversight/strategy, all manufacturing operations/processes, regulatory, safety, and security compliance, plant facilities engineering and development, and personnel oversight and team development
Essential Duties: - Manage the overall operational performance to allocate resources, manage risks, and provide leadership and inspiration.
- Drive operational planning that is successful in maintaining manufactured goods production and inventories that fulfill customer demand while maintaining overall cost effectiveness. Develop accurate forecasts.
- Drive optimal product margins and operating costs by leveraging financial reporting and manufacturing data, to manage cost variables and cost-control methods to meet plant profitability goals.
- Benchmark and implement best practices
- Support Capital Asset Planning that provides for current and future facilities and equipment requirements and keeps the business unit current with technology advances.
- Establish strong working relationships with strategic partners to optimize value creation for all parties.
- Ensure compliant regulatory operations (FDA, Arizona Department of Agriculture, OSHA, DOT, etc.) through established processes that require and promote compliant practices across all environments.
- Identify, recruit and retain strong talent. Creates accountability; provides clear direction; sets and monitors high standards of excellence; rewards people based on performance; proactively and fairly resolves performance issues.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree required. Master's degree preferred
- 7+ years progressive professional experience in a Dairy or food manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated expertise with a variety of manufacturing, warehousing/cold storage, and dairy products facilities. Expertise in UHT Pasteurization and Aseptic Manufacturing a plus
- Demonstrated hands-on leadership with strong strategic acumen and execution.
- Reputation for excellence as a leader within the Dairy/Beverage industry
