Plant Manager - Wood River, United States - Aurora Innovations

Aurora Innovations

Verified Company

Wood River, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Michael Johnson

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Description

OUR CLIENT

Our client is a well-known, traditional medium-sized company in the food industry located in Bavaria. At the main site of the company, approximately 450 employees produce and package well-known and high-quality branded products as well as private label products. Production takes place on modern equipment in three shifts, up to seven days a week.

YOUR NEW CHALLENGE

Together with the management team of the site, you will manage production and create flexibility to be able to handle fluctuations in demand, orders, and deliveries from customers
You will continuously optimize processes in the factory using modern methods such as continuous improvement (KVP) and plan and implement rationalization and investment projects within defined time and cost frames
You will motivate your team by delegating decision-making authority and actively involving them, and continuously increase employee qualifications and performance

YOUR PROFILE

You ideally have a combination of technical and business background and several years of experience as a plant or operations manager in the food industry
You have in-depth, practical knowledge and experience in using TPM, Lean Management, KVP, or similar modern methods for production optimization and work with key performance indicators
You have a professional, convincing demeanor, excellent communication skills (including English), team orientation, assertiveness, as well as a pragmatic and quick understanding