Director of Operations - Plant Manager (Hard Candies)
- $190,000 - $230,000
- Madison, WI +1
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Headquartered in Wisconsin, our client is a U.S.-based candy manufacturer known for its innovative confectionery products.
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Job Title: Director of Operations/Plant Manager
Location: Janesville, WI (on-site – will pay for relocation)
Target Salary: $190-225k – depending on experience + bonus
Must be very knowledgeable about making confectionery manufacturing, particularly with hard candies (not chocolate). Also, good experience at building teams and developing cross functional support.
Location: Janesville, WI (on-site – will pay for relocation)
Target Salary: $190-225k – depending on experience + bonus
Must be very knowledgeable about making confectionery manufacturing, particularly with hard candies (not chocolate). Also, good experience at building teams and developing cross functional support.
Job Details
SUMMARY
Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities of all production and operation support functions in support of policies, goals, and objectives as outlined in the Company strategic plan. Performs the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises managers in the Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Scheduling, and Shipping / Receiving departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
COMPUTER SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Ability to learn other application software essential to performing job tasks.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities of all production and operation support functions in support of policies, goals, and objectives as outlined in the Company strategic plan. Performs the following duties personally or through subordinate managers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guides and directs management in the development and production aspects of the organization’s products and services.
- Directs the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets based on Company goals and growth objectives for production.
- Directs company’s commitment to food safety and continuous improvement.
- Creates the structure and processes necessary to manage the Company’s current production and operational support activities and its projected growth.
- Maintains a sound plan of the production organization, establishing policies to ensure adequate management.
- Develops and installs procedures and controls to promote communication and adequate information flows.
- Established operating policies consistent with the Company’s objectives and ensures their execution.
- Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and systematically; reports these results to other division heads as needed.
- Ensures the responsibilities, authorities and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood.
- Ensure that all organization activities and operations are carr4eid out in compliance with local, state and federal regulations and laws governing business operations.
- Demonstrates commitment to food safety and continuous improvement.
- Required to attend initial and annual training for GMP, HACCP, SQF and Food Defense.
- All other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises managers in the Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Scheduling, and Shipping / Receiving departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; or 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
COMPUTER SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Ability to learn other application software essential to performing job tasks.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.