Plant Director - Sheboygan Falls, United States - Johnsonville

Johnsonville

Verified Company

Sheboygan Falls, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

At Johnsonville, our members are responsible for everything If you're passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, our processes, our communities and each other better.

Since 1945, Wisconsin-based Johnsonville has proudly made our products in the U.S.A. Our family-owned company has grown from a small butcher shop to the No. 1 national sausage brand. We employ 3,000+ members. Johnsonville products are enjoyed in 45 countries and served in 130 sports stadiums throughout the U.S.

Johnsonville, LLC

Plant Director - Multi Site
Johnsonville is a leading food manufacturing company with multiple manufacturing facilities across various locations. We prioritize the safety of our members, our product quality, and the growth and development of our members. Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic manufacturing Plant Director to lead our Countryside and Meadowside manufacturing facilities who has a proven track record of creating an environment of ownership, fostering a culture of trust, and achieving superlative results.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the performance and coaching of the Meadowside and Countryside manufacturing facilities.
Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability, empowering teams to take ownership of their work, pursue continuous improvement, and achieve exceptional outcomes.
Establish clear performance expectations and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for each plant, consistently offering feedback and recognition to enhance member engagement and drive motivation.
Optimize operational processes and align standards of work, while enhancing manufacturing agility.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to team members, fostering their growth and advancement within the organization.
Oversee safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements, instilling a strong sense of responsibility and integrity among all staff members.
Lead manufacturing Reliability Excellence initiatives and Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts to optimize processes and enhance operational efficiency.
Cultivate robust relationships with crossfunctional teams and corporate leadership, ensuring alignment of multisite operations with overarching company strategy and objectives.
Lead regular communication channels to keep members informed, engaged, and connected across all plant locations, fostering a cohesive sense of belonging and unity within the organization.

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years in a senior operations leadership role with responsibility overseeing a sizable manufacturing facility with strong focus on superlative results and team leadership, required
Multisite experience preferred
Minimum of 5 years of meat industry or food commodity experience preferred
Proven track record of driving and sustaining meaningful, productive change that creates longterm value
Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance and legal issues relevant in the industry

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, business, or related field, required
Master's Degree preferred

Skills and Competencies:

Operates with transparency and unquestionable integrity and builds trusting relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Demonstrated ability to develop and lead high performing teams through trust, collaboration, and empowerment
Leads with confidence and has a motivating executive presence; has outstanding interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

Strategic Thinking

Demonstrates a keen ability to think from the outside in
High level of autonomy in planning, executing, and developing contingencies
Demonstrated drive to achieve results and take calculated risks
Confidently adapts and adjusts to changes and challenges while maintaining a positive outlook
Record of crossfunctional project management leadership
Proficiency in utilizing data for informed decisionmaking and process optimization

Other Requirements:

Flexibility to work across shifts as well as across departments
Willingness to travel (up to 10%)

Date:
May 22, 2024

Location:
Countryside and Meadowside Plants; Sheboygan Falls, WI
- (Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee)_

Coach:
Sr. Director of Operations

Member Status:
Full Time, Salaried

Travel:
Not a ton, less than 10% of your time

Benefits:
Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing.

Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance.

Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement