| Location | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Salary | $150,000–$160,000 Per Year |
Senior Plant Operations Leader (onsite position)
Our client, a well established manufacturing organization is seeking a senior operations leader to oversee a complex 24/7 production facility. This highly visible position will have responsibility for safety, quality, food safety, production, maintenance strategy, talent development, continuous improvement, capital planning, cost performance, and customer service.
Location: Santa Clarita
Salary: $150-$160k (permanent position)
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Key Qualifications:
10+ years of progressive manufacturing/production leadership
Experience leading a 24/5 or 24/7 facility
Ingredients, flavors, or related process-manufacturing experience
Experience with liquids, dry powder blending, and/or spray drying
Strong safety and food-quality orientation
Proven leadership and employee development capabilities
Lean/continuous improvement experience
Preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance knowledge
CAPEX and operational-readiness experience
ERP/MRP experience; SAP and SAGE are beneficial
Automation, automated batching, and PLC environment exposure
Strong financial, budgeting, KPI, and analytical capabilities
This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished manufacturing leader who can combine hands-on operational leadership with strategic plant development, build strong teams, and drive sustainable improvements across safety, quality, service, cost, and throughput.
Pay Details: $150,000.00 to $160,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Cynthia Varela
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