Plant Manager

A leading food manufacturing organization is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a large-scale production facility in the Kenosha area. This is a high-visibility leadership opportunity for a proven manufacturing leader who has successfully improved performance, strengthened accountability, and led operational turnarounds within a plant environment

Client Details

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing organization that produces a diverse portfolio of branded and private-label products supplied to retail and foodservice customers throughout North America. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities and has a strong reputation for producing quality food products at scale.

This particular opportunity supports a large 24/7 manufacturing site. Company leadership is committed to strengthening plant performance, developing talent, and investing in operational excellence, creating a unique platform for an impactful manufacturing leader.

Description

• Lead all day-to-day plant operations
• Drive operational performance, productivity, safety, quality, and cost improvements
• Develop and mentor plant leadership teams
• Create a culture of accountability and employee engagement
• Monitor and improve key plant KPIs
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, HR, EHS, and Supply Chain
• Support capital investment planning and operational budgets
• Reduce conversion costs while improving plant performance
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives throughout the site

Profile

• Proven Plant Manager or senior manufacturing leadership experience
• Demonstrated success leading plant turnarounds or major performance improvement initiatives
• Strong leadership, coaching, and accountability skills
• Continuous improvement experience
• Experience managing cross-functional manufacturing teams
• Food & beverage manufacturing experience highly preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Job Offer

• Base Salary: $120,000 - $185,000
• 20% Annual Bonus
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Competitive Benefits Package
• 401(k) with Company Match

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% annual 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.