Plant Manager

Michael Page USA
  • Chicago, IL
  • $120,000–$185,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
2 days ago

Job Description

Our client is seeking a transformational Plant Manager to lead a strategically important food manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all plant operations while driving performance improvements across safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established food manufacturer operating multiple production facilities across the United States. The organization serves both retail and foodservice customers and continues to invest in operational excellence, leadership development, and long-term growth initiatives.

This particular facility operates 24/7 and plays an important role within the company's manufacturing network. Leadership is seeking a proven Plant Manager who can elevate performance, strengthen accountability, develop talent, and help drive the next phase of operational improvement.

Description

  • Lead all manufacturing operations within a high-volume food production facility.
  • Drive safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and mentor plant leadership teams.
  • Create a culture of accountability and performance.
  • Track and improve key plant KPIs.
  • Support capital planning, budgeting, and operational strategies.
  • Partner with maintenance, warehousing, quality, HR, and EHS functions.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives and operational excellence programs.
  • Improve conversion costs and overall plant performance.

Profile

  • Proven Plant Manager or senior operations leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success leading a plant turnaround or performance transformation.
  • Strong leadership, accountability, and team development capabilities.
  • Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Background tracking and improving manufacturing KPIs.
  • Food & beverage manufacturing experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

Job Offer

  • Base salary: $120,000-$185,000
  • 20% annual bonus opportunity
  • Relocation assistance available
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Competitive PTO

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$185,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a 20% bonus.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including [Examples can include Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Numbers & Facts

LocationChicago, IL
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$120,000–$185,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Budget Managementunmatched
  • Capital Budgetingunmatched
  • Collective Bargainingunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Food Productionunmatched
  • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Production Volumeunmatched
  • Productivity Managementunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Talent Managementunmatched
  • Team Buildingunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

Be found by employers

5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.

Level up your application

Professional resume templates

Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.

Free resume templates

Resume Builder

Improve your existing resume or start from scratch and create a standout, ATS-friendly resume. Add job-specific content, download and apply.

Resume Builder