Plant Director

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Lead plant operations, distribution, and quality for a complex food manufacturing site.

10 days ago

Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Onsite

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Role

Description

logistics

budgeting

kpis

production ops

food safety

inventory

Ensuring product integrity across F&B operations
Optimization of logistics, fleet, and 3PL partnerships
Partnering with corporate leadership on strategy and growth
Budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for the site
Direct leadership of Operations, Distribution, and QA Directors
Drive plant KPIs across OEE, yield, downtime, labor, and waste
End-to-end leadership of F&B production operations including sanitation, safety, efficiency, and cost
Leadership of SQF, food safety, and quality programs
Building a high-performance, accountable leadership culture
Oversight of warehousing, transportation, and inventory

Requirements

regulated food

operations

qa

audit readiness

7-10 years

leadership

This is a true site-head role — ideal for a senior food manufacturing leader who thrives in regulated, high-volume, fast-moving environments.

If you’re a Plant Director, VP of Operations, or senior food manufacturing leader ready to run a complex operation at scale, I’d love to speak with you.

Coaching, succession planning, and performance management
Systems-driven visibility into service, cost, and customer satisfaction
Data-driven, hands-on, and comfortable making fast, high-impact decisions
Financial acumen with budgets, P&L, and capital projects
Highly visible role with executive impact
Experience running regulated food operations
7–10+ years of senior leadership in food manufacturing
Proven track record leading Operations, QA, and Distribution together
Audit readiness, inspections, testing, and corrective actions
On-time, in-full customer delivery performance