8+ years of leadership experience in food manufacturing and plant operations
BA/BS/MS in Engineering, Business, or Food Science preferred
Strong record of leading change and continuous improvement initiatives
Demonstrated ability to develop and retain top talent
Proficient in budget management and financial analysis
Fluent in English; Spanish proficiency required
Strong people leadership and coaching skills
Responsibilities
Develop plant strategy aligned with growth plans
Lead performance management and measurement across the plant
Ensure integration of plant priorities with company strategies
Facilitate sharing of best practices within the plant network
Drive proactive resolution of performance-impacting issues
Improve plant Organizational Health metrics through engagement
Lead productivity initiatives focused on asset management and efficiencies
Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team
Manage key change initiatives including automation and sustainability
Collaborate in New Product Development processes with internal stakeholders
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program
Opportunities for career growth
Full Job Description
Food Plant Manager - Union City, CA
The Plant Manager is accountable for leading the overall operations at our plant located in Union City, CA. The Plant Manager will build capability throughout the plant team to ensure the sustainable performance and growth of the site through capacity, resource, and talent planning in close partnership with relevant functional leaders. The Plant Manager will ensure strong collaboration with our various leaders throughout Irca Group and our commercial colleagues to connect with our overall manufacturing planning and performance. The Plant Manager will work to ensure that our plant teams are clear on our vision and our purpose, including clearly understanding how their roles and collective plant performance help contribute to us being our customers' most valued partner.
Key Responsibilities
Development of plant strategy, underpinned by a master schedule in line with growth plans and relevant manufacturing strategy
Lead a performance management and measurement discipline across the plant, with focused analysis of plan performance data, recognizing individual/team achievements, setting clear plans to address performance gaps, understanding trends and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
Working with our manufacturing and broader functional leadership to ensure a connected view of plant priorities and connectivity to our EUM/commercial strategy, in line with customer segmentation criteria - ensuring a clear representation of plant perspectives, ideas and considerations needed to inform best decision making for the company
Work with manufacturing leadership to ensure that all plants are sharing best practice across the plant network, participating in our Plant Leadership community
Driving proactive resolution for areas that do/could potentially impact plant performance through partnering with the relevant function in IO (QSHE, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement)
Leading out on improvement of plant Organizational Health targets (including active & clearly communicated engagement plans across selected areas of priority)
Lead plant level productivity across areas of asset management, performance, and efficiencies in line with agreed business terms
Lead and embed a CI mindset across the plant, actively seeking improvements and efficiency of operations, demonstrating an ability and team encouragement to identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Lead key change initiatives across the plant (and connect to plant master schedule), with required functional support e.g., automation, digital, sustainability etc.
Play an active part in New Product Development (NPD) processes in line with agreed ways of working, partnering with RDA and commercial as required to bring clarity to implications e.g., cost, service levels, OTIF etc.
Professional Skills & Education:
8 + years of progressive experience in food manufacturing and plant operations at a leadership level
BA/BS/MS in Engineering, Business, Food Science preferred
Demonstrated success as a change agent & developing/implementing continuous improvement initiatives and accountability programs
Strong hands-on leader who leads by example and actively engages in day - to - day operational challenges.
Demonstrated success assessing, developing, and retaining top talent
Proven ability to drive process improvements, adhere to budgets, and maintain regulatory compliance
Financial analysis acumen and experience maintaining budgets or capital spend
Ability to deliver business result
Fluent in verbal and written English required. Ability to verbally communicate in Spanish is requiried.
Proven ability to lead direct and in direct reports
Strategic Thinking, Managing Change, Critical Thinking, Continuous Cost Focus, Technical Expertise, Influence and Delivery of Sustainable Results
Develop strong working relationships with colleagues across various departments, including financial, supply chain, sales and commercial entities, and seniority level leaders
Strong People leadership skills
Ability to coach and develop the work force
Multi-tasking, organizational and time management expertise
$200,000 - $220,000 a year
Why Join Us:
Irca Group offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.
