Senior Plant Operations Manager

Description

Why Grande?With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com. Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits

Free onsite clinics.

Free onsite fitness center.

Free healthy snacks throughout facility.

Health and wellness reimbursement program.

Associate cheese purchasing program.

Two-year mentorship program.

Why Fond du Lac?

In Fond du Lac (FDL) you get the full four-season experience – warm in the summer with highs reaching into the 80s and plenty of sunshine for golf, biking, camping and live music under the open sky, and brisk air in the winter with average temps in the 20s and ample snow for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and winter festivals. The greater FDL area (population 43,000) is easy to get around and roughly an hour drive to almost all major metros in the state (Milwaukee, Madison and Fox Cities/Green Bay). We’ve been rated “Top 100” in job growth among small U.S. metro areas. Additionally, our cost of living is 4% below the national average and you’ll pay 21% less for housing, rent and property taxes compared to the rest of the country. From wonderful educational partners (public and private K12 schools and three local colleges/universities), a plethora of things to do/see, and a vibrant business and commerce community…learn more about how you can call Fond du Lac, HOME! Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced manufacturing leader, who is passionate about nourishing workplace culture and advancing mission-centric strategic priorities. Our ideal candidate is inspired and motivated by continuous improvement, lean manufacturing practices, and sustainable growth….AND, must have the ability to inspire this same passion in the Associates (employees) they are charged with leading. Innovative, creative problem-solvers are welcome – in fact, we love nothing more than leaders who challenge the “status-quo” and drive towards organizational excellence. Nothing is possible without our people, so our next Senior leader must also be committed to Associate development and fueling our talent pipeline – it’s incredibly important our candidate has demonstrated experience with growing their team members and developing a deep bench of talent from within. This role will lead our Brownsville facility, our largest production plant in the network, and includes oversight of our cheese production, whey production, maintenance team, budget management, and wastewater treatment (including regulatory affairs). Our facility (and Enterprise) is committed to advancing a high performance work team mentality, a culture of safety, a continuous improvement mindset, and our commitment to organizational excellence – think you can lead these efforts?…then we want to talk with you!

What you need to be considered for the role:

Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Leadership, Industrial Tech, or other related field required. An equivalent level of experience may be considered.

Ten (10) or more years related experience in high-level Operations Leadership/Management related positions, preferably in the food manufacturing industry, required.

Knowledge and experience of lean principles and process optimization.

Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local food and water regulations, including CFR, FSMA, the PMO, and Bioterrorism Act.

Preferred:

Cross-functional experience and training in other Operations functions such as Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Safety, etc. preferred.

Certification in lean manufacturing, such as Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma preferred.