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Home Market Foods · 1 month ago

Assistant Plant Manager

Norwood, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$168K/yr - $196K/yr

10+ years exp

Home Market Foods is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to oversee production and operations in their facility. The role involves managing a large team, ensuring safety and compliance, and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

AgricultureFood and Beverage

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversee 5 direct reports through functional managers and supervisors and lead an overall team of more than 300, including 12 exempt leaders

Coach, direct, and mentor staff to ensure manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner

Maintain an engaged and team-oriented workforce to meet business demands

Ensure plant personnel engagement through clear and consistent communication

Oversee cultural change initiatives and continually seek improvement of the plant’s competitive advantage

Direct, drive, and manage plant operations for production with a focus on operating efficiency (OEE) and SQF production

Act as a change leader by implementing, leading, and sustaining a Lean manufacturing culture aligned with the annual business plan

Provide leadership in problem resolution to enable rapid improvement and stronger working relationships

Communicate potential and actual food safety issues to key personnel and lead corrective action processes

Serve as a core leader of the plant safety team

Ensure manufacturing operations comply with local, state, and federal regulations and governing laws

Enforce company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA compliance, safety, and complete and on-time delivery

Develop, own, and execute departmental budgets

Design a manufacturing structure that minimizes labor and overtime costs

Drive cost-effective controls over operating expenses, wages, and manpower through MES utilization and partnership with Finance

Track yields, labor, and operating expenses using performance metrics to drive data-based decisions

Partner with R&D and Marketing to develop profitable, market-winning products

Collaborate with Supply Chain on short- and long-term production scheduling

Work closely with Maintenance and Engineering to ensure effective facilities, equipment, and capital improvements

Perform other related duties as assigned

In the Associate Director’s absence, the Operations Manager will assume responsibilities

Qualification

Lean manufacturingOSHA complianceFood safety regulationsBudget managementManufacturing operationsContinuous improvementBilingual (English & Spanish)Conflict managementLeadershipCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in agriculture, animal science, industrial engineering, business or related field and 10+ years' experience in progressive leadership roles required

Manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yield, labor, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures required

Solid understanding of OSHA, USDA and food safety regulations required

Minimum of 10 years' manufacturing experience, preferably meat processing

Demonstrated success as a change agent and developing and implementing continuous improvements and initiatives

Demonstrated success in assessing, developing, and retaining top talent

Proven ability to drive process improvements, adhere to budgets, and maintain regulatory compliance

Proven ability to lead with the following key competencies: managing change, critical thinking, continuous cost focus, technical expertise, influence, and delivery of sustainable results

Ability to manage conflict and display excellent diplomacy skills in handling situations which can be disruptive to the organization's business development

Able to sit / stand for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer

Must be able to lift up to fifteen pounds

Must be able to travel 10% of the time and work nights & weekends