Plant Superintendent

How YOU will contribute

• Ensure employee and plant safety, food safety, quality initiatives, HR, and process controls.
• Complete RedZone Initiatives utilizing Kaizens, DLMPs, and lean processes.
• Drive the sustainability of CAPA initiatives.
• Champion process improvement and lean manufacturing activities by collaborating with supporting functions to implement and sustain change.
• Drive metrics and review departmental performance, production, yield, efficiencies, labor utilization, and financial results.
• Implement appropriate CAPEX plans to support new business, profitability, and asset maintenance.
• Direct, coach, and develop a supervisory team to align their work with long-term goals and the company’s strategic direction.
• Set goals for direct reports in training and development, performance, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with plant management and cross-functional teams to set direction, accountability, and achieve results.
• Demonstrate cross-functional capability in supply chain, organizational excellence, finance, quality, and food safety.
• Serve as acting production supervisor in their absence.
• Promote and reinforce LOF Core Values and culture at all levels.

Competencies

• Builds High Performing Teams: You excel at developing and leading teams to achieve high performance.
• Builds Relationships: You foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Consumer & Customer Focus: You prioritize the needs and preferences of consumers and customers.
• Drive for Results: You are goal-oriented and consistently strive to achieve and exceed targets.
• Model the Way: You lead by example and inspire others to follow.
• Process Oriented: You have a strong focus on process improvement and lean manufacturing.

About YOU

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of operational/manufacturing experience; food industry preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations management, food science, meat science, or related field required.
• Certifications: HACCP Certification, Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred.
• Knowledge: Experience in food manufacturing processes preferred; supervisory/managerial experience required.
• Travel: Local and/or overnight travel required (25%).

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