Mackie Myers is partnering with a food manufacturer to recruit a Director of Manufacturing. This is a confidential opportunity to lead manufacturing operations for a business that produces its own products rather than operating solely through distribution or outsourced partners.

The Director will be responsible for safety, quality, output, labor, cost and continuous improvement across the manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day manufacturing and production activities
• Deliver production targets across safety, quality, service and cost
• Improve labor productivity, throughput and manufacturing efficiency
• Develop production schedules in partnership with supply chain
• Lead continuous improvement and waste reduction initiatives
• Partner with quality, maintenance, engineering and R&D
• Support new product introduction and manufacturing scale up
• Manage manufacturing budgets, headcount and performance metrics
• Improve standard operating procedures and operational discipline
• Build and develop plant leadership and production teams

Candidate Profile

• Significant manufacturing leadership experience within food production
• Experience leading a complex, regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of production planning, labor management and plant performance
• Knowledge of food safety and quality requirements
• Experience implementing continuous improvement methodologies
• Strong people leadership and change management skills
• Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor
• Engineering, food science, operations or related degree preferred

The final base salary will depend on experience, qualifications and the scope of the successful candidate’s background.