Plant Manager

Description

• Drive continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and waste-reduction initiatives to enhance efficiency, safety, and product quality.
• Communicate plant goals clearly, lead regular team meetings, and promote a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Ensure all products meet company quality standards and traditional authenticity.
• Oversee plant budgeting and cost-control initiatives, supporting annual planning processes.
• Champion a strong safety culture by enforcing OSHA and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and mentor supervisors and production leads by setting expectations, conducting performance reviews, and supporting professional growth.
• Analyze key operational metrics (OEE, uptime, efficiency) to identify gaps and implement targeted improvement strategies.
• Lead daily operations across production, packaging, maintenance, sanitation, receiving, and shipping, ensuring output, quality, and schedule targets are met.

Requirements

We are seeking a driven and experienced Plant Manager to lead and elevate the performance of our Chicago food manufacturing facility. This hands-on leadership role is critical in maintaining our commitment to exceptional quality, strict safety standards, and authentic production methods.

• 5–10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, ideally in food production.
• Demonstrated success in safety leadership, problem solving, and Lean manufacturing practices.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Ability to balance high-quality standards with efficiency, cost, and safety requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using production systems or data analysis tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Benefits

Compensation: $100,000 – $135,000 BOE

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k)

Training + Development

Interview process

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