General Manager

The General Manager will drive continuous improvement across the plant and provide analytical data to the executive team regarding plant performance.

Key Activities

• Collaborates on initiatives and strategies to direct the plant toward growth
• Guides department managers in the development of labor usage strategies to better utilize resources, reacting to changes in production demands and deadlines.
• Manages plant personnel and provides necessary support, communication, and coaching
• Communicates to management and plant personnel Company changes in policies, procedures, and strategies.
• Oversees the development and implementation of companywide policies and procedures
• Ensures personnel adherence to policies, safety standards, and good manufacturing practices.
• Actively supports all continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant.
• Actively monitors and supports all safety projects and efforts throughout the plant
• Consults with corporate offices and plant management team to develop annual operating budget
• Guides management team to ensure plant operates efficiently while meeting or exceeding financial goals.
• Oversees plant profitability, expense management, and reviews detailed labor standards by cost center to support departmental budgeting and the annual budgeting process.
• Actively works with the Human Resources Department in policy development, employee grievances, employee development issues, and employee motivation.
• Works with Engineering and Maintenance departments to develop strategies to reduce production equipment downtime due to equipment failures.
• Actively works with Continuous Improvement, Engineering, and Maintenance
• Manager on equipment process flows, optimization of plant layouts, coordination of shutdowns, and startups due to new production lines and equipment installations.
• Oversees Cost Accounting on new products costing, developing standards, analysis of variances, and annual budget process.
• Utilizes current plant reporting to reduce inefficiencies and waste
• Collaborates with department managers to identify and then recommend process improvements to reduce labor, ingredient, and packaging materials cost.
• Analyzes plant daily/weekly/monthly spending to keep indirect and fixed cost within standards to meet/exceed financial goals
• Analyze plant report data and present findings at scheduled production meetings
• Supports the R&D team in developing new products and processes, supports production runs, costing of labor, and scrap standards for new products.
• Work with department managers and analyze downtime data to develop downtime reduction strategies.

Preferred Skills

• Prior plant management experience highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with and influence across all levels of employees.

Education and Experience

• Bilingual - Fluency in Spanish and English.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business management, or similar.
• 5+ years of leadership experience within a manufacturing environment required.

We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.