Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life's journey. The opportunity will be based in Valencia, CA.

Lead the production facility in the efficient, safe, effective, productive and profitable process of meeting and exceeding customer expectations through continuously improving systems, materials, processes, products and in development of employees to assure consistent availability of high-quality products at competitive costs. Provide leadership to all plant personnel focusing on safety culture, supply chain/planning, inventory management, efficient production operations and personnel support. Create an operational environment where individuals feel able to challenge the status quo, and embrace change consistent with company values and culture.

Essential Functions:

• Lead safe operations at the facility developing a strong safety culture and fully supporting the EH&S team.
• Strategic development of operations and manufacturing plans in a 24 Hour 7 Day a week facility.
• Ability to take responsibility in all aspects of plant operations across all shifts and in all owned departments.
• Develops and implements plans to assure product quality meets established standards, costs are within budget, production and shipping schedules meet customer requirements, inventories of raw materials and finished goods are accurately tracked and maintained at effective levels, safety standards are met, and all regulatory compliance is achieved.
• Provide operational leadership to build a strong site team to deliver sustainable results through clear talent management, succession planning, including training and development of team.
• Ensure food safety processes are followed and continue to develop those responsible for food safety have defined or designated alternates and/or provisions to cover key food safety activities in the event of absences.
• Support food and product quality processes and ensure SOP's are followed and enforced along with addressing customer concerns and resolving customer complaints in a timely manner.
• Establishes clear goals and accountability to direct reports and provides performance feedback on a regular basis.
• Defines and directs compliance with the plant's policies and procedures.
• Contributes to the development of company-wide strategic plans.
• Leads and supports continuous improvement/lean efforts at facility including capital projects and efficiency upgrades.
• Develop cost effective production plans and identify continuous improvement projects with defined goals.
• Understands and plans around ingredient market dynamics – seasonality, commodity pricing, customer trends.
• Participate in customer facing teams and visits and creates plant capabilities valued by our customers.
• Ensure inventory controls are in place and processes are followed.
• Ensure sustainable environmental stewardship in wastewater, air permitting, and solid waste reduction.
• Monitors P&L and budget requirements meeting expected cost structures.
• Complete monthly reports to leadership team.
• Develops, tracks, and implements KPI dashboards to describe plant performance across all shifts and in each operational location to meet deliverables for safety, quality, service delivery, and efficiency/throughput.
• Works closely with cross functional teams on companywide projects in operations and other projects aligned with company goals.

Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Four-year degree or equivalent with a background in engineering or operations management preferred. Degrees in food chemistry, biology and/or chemistry are also acceptable educational backgrounds.
• 10+ years Production managerial experience in a manufacturing environment with continuously increasing levels of responsibility.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing technology in liquids flavors production, dry powder blending, and spray drying.
• Experience with process extractions in food related industries a plus.
• ERP/MRP experience.
• Experience in SAP and/or SAGE programs a plus.
• Equipment & automation proficiency – ability to interact with PLC systems (via functional descriptions), automated batching, and production processes.
• Experience managing a 24/5 or 24/7 production facility.
• Proven track record of developing staff and leadership.
• Maintenance strategy leadership (preventive, predictive, reliability-centered maintenance).
• Experience leading and developing operational readiness plans to support large-scale CAPEX implementations and ERP implementations.
• Capital management – Experience developing long-term site planning and justifying capital spend.
• Computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications, ERP & analytics utilities, with emphasis in database and spreadsheet software.

What we would like to offer you! The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.

About Glanbia:

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.