GoGo Squeez Hiring for Plant Director at Nampa, ID  Full Time

Job Title: Plant Director

Reports to: US VP of Operations

Number of Direct Reports: 6 Direct, 1 Dotted Line

Key Internal Partners: Supply Chain/Logistics, Human Resources, Group Engineering, Finance, Group Continuous Improvement, Quality

Key External Partners: Consultants, Contractors, Suppliers, Government Agencies

Project Management: Yes

Location: Nampa, Idaho

Job Summary:

The Plant Director is responsible for leading the plant in the manufacturing and delivery of products to market on time and in alignment with cost and quality expectations. They are responsible to ensure compliance with safety, food safety and other policies and standards. This person is both strategic and tactical, as they mobilize necessary resources to meet financial, safety, quality, customer, and consumer targets, while also establishing a culture the reflects the company values and promotes employee engagement.

Job Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Ensure full compliance to industrial costs, budgets and performance indicators
  • Develop and manage the site budget, with validation by the industrial and financial directors
  • Manage the site performance results (PRI), working with the site controller and budget managers (weekly, monthly, annually)
  • Propose and implement, with the local team, cost improvement plans to improve the company profitability
  • Ensure the proper level and condition of stocks of components and finished products are maintained.
  • Develop and manage the local capital investment plan in conjunction with the industrial and capital financial directors
  • In alignment with the Industrial strategy, the standards, practices, and objectives of the group, propose and implement a site strategy for industrial performance, with a 3-year horizon (SQCDME – Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Motivation, Environmental), the necessary project management and planning, the implementation of motivating culture and environment that engages all employees, all targeted to improve the site performance (PRI).
  • Take the lead on animating the performance plan of the site through proper use of the SQCDME indicators and standard rituals of the Industrial Group. In charge of deploying and guaranteeing the full animation for the site, all standards and Good Manufacturing Practices of the group. Actively participates in the development of group standards and rituals
• Responsible for full compliance with safety, environmental and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure safety, security and environmental policies and programs for the site are defined, communicated and implemented in compliance with group and industry expectations.
  • Ensure that all projects are validated for safety and environmental compliance
  • Manage development and implementation plans to improve the security of assets and the personnel of the site
  • Respect and enforce the environmental guidelines and rules for the site
  • Ensure that all appropriate permitting and permissions are obtained for any site work/development
• Lead and develop Plant employees
  • Guide the work of direct reports, including setting objectives for the site organization, measuring and evaluating performance, and holding all accountable for individual performance
  • Identify and establish training plans for direct reports to ensure that the right skill sets are developed to support the business through these plans
  • Evaluate and ensure that the staff at the plant are at the suitable level in necessary skills and, where needed, makes the necessary recommendations to correct any gaps through individual tracking, training, and appropriate changes to the organization. This work is to done in conjunction with HR to ensure standard practices are followed
  • Manage the evaluation and all compensation plan changes for the local industrial organization in alignment with Finance
• Optimize the human and material resources for the site
  • Define the organization and structures of the different functions and services of the site are consistent with the site status, in alignment with the HR policies
  • Validate all proposals for developments in staffing services, in alignment with Industrial and HR Directors
  • Support and deliver to the US and Group regarding the production tool (saturation rate) and associated production organization to manage to expected levels. Proposes and implements improvements/adaptations as needed
  • Work with HR and external audits/consultants to determine ways to optimize all aspects of the organization
  • Own proposals and implementation of production organizations which are optimized to meet the needs of the central DPPF and develop local plans to support (time open, team structure and scheduling)
• Assure all production plans are delivered at the right quality levels
  • Deliver the production plan as proposed by the Group, participating in the development and local effects on the plan, with the Supply Chain Manager, to achieve the manufacturing plan
  • Ensure the volumes requested are delivered on time, to quality standards and in full, while maintaining the proper inventory levels of all components
  • Coordinates the different functions of the site to implement the plan for all production and operations
  • Direct the site team through design and implementation of corrective actions aimed to improve the quality of the products
  • Drive the team to solid implementation and adherence to the quality policy of the company, including establishing and managing to the site quality policy.
  • Participate and own follow-up and corrections for all visits and audits to the site
  • Implement all food safety programs for the products manufactured on site
  • Coordinate recalls and withdrawals as part of the crisis management team with the support of the Vice President of Quality and site Quality Manager
  • Manage internal communication of all crisis communications with the support of the appropriate functional area managers
  • Respect and enforce all rules for hygiene and food safety on site
• Participates in the development and launch of new business items/group projects
  • Participate in development meetings for new projects, supplying industrial expertise and view to support the initiatives
  • Ensure local team is aligned in terms of feasibility and costs for all new products
  • Assign all industrial site resources as appropriate for industrial projects both for local purposes as well as for group level, in conjunction with group Industrial resources
  • Manage development programs to instill and increase technical expertise for all functional leads at site
• Act as site representative to the business and to the group
  • Plan, hold, and lead quarterly meetings at site to deliver state of the business, expectations for performance (including hygiene and safety), in association with HR
  • Manage the relationships between the local organization and Group functions, including planning, industrial, procurement, R&D, QA, S&M, Finance, and HR
  • Enforce the work rules as set by the Company as well as all industry standards
• Act as company representative to the community and local authorities
  • Represent the company in community events and meetings.
  • Promote the company and brand in connection with events and meetings at the facility.
  • Influence political and government officials on matters that impact the company.
  • Actively seek partnerships which provide financial incentives for the company.

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):

Plant Profit/Loss and Budget Adherence, Safety Incident Rate, OEE, Yield, Retention

Position Requirements:

EDUCATION

Bachelors’ Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Engineering, Business Management, Food Science or related field is required.

EXPERIENCE

10+ years of experience in food manufacturing

10+ years of Management experience and Unit/Plant Management experience

International experience preferred (working for or with an International company)

SKILLS

• Strong leadership skills and ability to build and lead a strong team in a structured environment
• Proven success developing a culture of high performance
• Solid ability to prioritize, set strategies, tactics and execute
• Entrepreneurial spirit with good financial acumen
• Demonstrated ability to meet operation and financial goals while also fostering a positive work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop managers to be effective in their roles and responsibilities.
• Strong commitment to employee safety and food safety.
• Ability to understand technical processes and automated mechanical equipment.
• Must have the ability to synthesize complex data in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong interpersonal communication, leadership, training and coaching skills.
• Ability to navigate difficult personnel challenges effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively both internally and externally.
• Ability to lead thru influence and gain buy-in from others.
• Must be able to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
• Must be able to understand how the various business departments work together in order to effectively manage projects.
• Must have a passion for being on the production floor and being actively involved in plant operations at the ground level.
• Must have solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, ERP systems)

PHYSICAL & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety shoes and hearing protection.
• Must be able work in normal office conditions and in the manufacturing plant.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours per day and be on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to travel via airplane within the U.S. and Internationally

Materne, North America is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.