Manufacturing Site Director

Manufacturing Site Director

The Manufacturing Site Director role provides leadership and overall direction for the Spencer Process Cheese and Specialty Powders facility in all areas of safety, quality, cost, service, and people.

Responsible for driving improved performance, cost savings, customer relationships, plant asset utilization, and positive labor/employee relations.

Responsible for facilitating collaboration between the plant and the cross functional team in an operating company model.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to developing and executing the site budget within corporate guidelines.

Ability to determine capital strategy and develop effective capital plans that ensure business objectives are met.

Manage all plant resources to optimize profitability to meet or exceed internal and external targets including cost performance and productivity/CTS objectives.

Ability to lead and direct the plant team in such areas as MY/shrink, reliability, and digital mfg initiatives.

Must be able to create a positive work environment that supports continuous improvement, reinforces company philosophy and policies, and ensures a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Lead the initiatives that develops the skills and capabilities of both salaried and hourly team members, ensuring people development and effective training.

Experience-Education (Required):


* 10+ years progressive manufacturing experience in a plant with proven leadership qualities and a history of delivering sustainable results


* High school diploma or equivalent.

Undergraduate degree in related curriculum preferred


* Previous or current Plant Manager experience with accountability for all plant results.


* Dairy manufacturing, process cheese and specialty powder experience preferred


* Demonstrated success in union environments, contract negotiations, and Employee/Labor Relations


* Develop, lead and coach teamwork and collaboration within the entire site.


* Proven track record with Mfg Transformation/change management that drives costs savings and improves overall plant culture


* Knowledge of financial and budgetary experience

Competencies-Skills (Required):


* Ability to effectively lead the plant team and associates to achieve all plant goals


* Effectively interact with the corporate cross functional team to ensure plant and business objectives are met.


* Ability to lead and develop the plant staff in accordance with LOL Leadership Competencies that motives and engages team members at all levels in the plant


* Possess a passion for diversity and inclusion, leading diversity initiatives and delivering results


* Ability to lead the team to innovate, develop, and implement cost savings initiatives that drive improved cost/lb performance year on year


* Possess solid financial background and manufacturing experiences to understand daily, monthly, and annual impacts


* Experience in developing and execu...