Plant Manager

Michael Page International

Burlington, New Jersey
1 day ago

$120,000–$160,000 Per Year
Full-time

Highlights

Responsibilities include owning dryer utilization, throughput, and overtime performance; identifying and correcting root causes of downtime, scheduling conflicts, and labor cost overruns; maintaining compliance with food safety, GMP, SQF/GFSI, and customer audit requirements; partnering with the Quality and Food Safety team to uphold kosher supervision protocols; enforcing proper handling and storage of finished product and raw materials; managing plant P&L accountability at the site level; leading, developing, and holding accountable shift supervisors, production leads, and hourly staff; driving a strong safety culture; planning and executing preventive maintenance programs; managing the production schedule across dryers; identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives; and reporting progress to the Executive Team. Senior Plant ManagerA company in the food ingredients manufacturing sector is seeking a senior leadership role to direct daily plant operations across all shifts to meet production schedules, customer specifications, and delivery commitments for toll and contract spray drying jobs.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Burlington, New Jersey
Job Type	Full-time
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Salary	$120,000–$160,000 Per Year
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Website	https://www.michaelpage.ca/

Description

Senior Plant ManagerA company in the food ingredients manufacturing sector is seeking a senior leadership role to direct daily plant operations across all shifts to meet production schedules, customer specifications, and delivery commitments for toll and contract spray drying jobs.Responsibilities include owning dryer utilization, throughput, and overtime performance; identifying and correcting root causes of downtime, scheduling conflicts, and labor cost overruns; maintaining compliance with food safety, GMP, SQF/GFSI, and customer audit requirements; partnering with the Quality and Food Safety team to uphold kosher supervision protocols; enforcing proper handling and storage of finished product and raw materials; managing plant P&L accountability at the site level; leading, developing, and holding accountable shift supervisors, production leads, and hourly staff; driving a strong safety culture; planning and executing preventive maintenance programs; managing the production schedule across dryers; identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives; and reporting progress to the Executive Team.The successful applicant will have a bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent experience; 7+ years in food or ingredient manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a plant or operations manager role. Spray drying, dry blending, or dairy/protein processing experience is strongly preferred. Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, SQF or comparable GFSI schemes; kosher (OU or equivalent) supervised facility experience is a plus. Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing supervisors and hourly teams. Comfortable working with production scheduling tools and basic operational reporting/analytics. Available for on-site presence across shifts as needed, including responding to off-hours operational issues.What's on offer includes a competitive salary ranging from $120,000 to $160,000, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, PTO, and bonus. Opportunity to lead a key manufacturing plant in the food ingredients industry.

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.