Assistant Plant Manager
Johnsonville
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Watertown • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead the performance and coaching of the Watertown operations
- Foster a culture of trust, collaboration, and accountability; empowering teams to take ownership of their work, pursue continuous improvement, and achieve exceptional outcomes
- Establish clear performance expectations and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), consistently offering feedback and recognition to enhance member engagement and drive motivation
- Strive for operational excellence by achieving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and facility performance metrics
- Optimize operational processes and align standards of work, while enhancing manufacturing agility
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to team members, fostering their growth and advancement within the organization
- Oversee safety, quality, and compliance with regulatory requirements, instilling a strong sense of responsibility and integrity among all staff members
- Lead manufacturing Reliability Excellence initiatives and Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts to optimize processes and enhance operational efficiency
- Cultivate robust relationships with cross-functional teams and corporate leadership, ensuring alignment with overarching company strategy and objectives
- Lead regular communication channels to keep members informed, engaged, and connected
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, business, or related field required
- Minimum of 8 years in an operations leadership or equivalent role with responsibility overseeing multiple departments with strong focus on superlative results and team leadership, required
- Minimum of 5 years of meat industry or food commodity experience preferred
- Proven track record of driving and sustaining meaningful, productive change that creates long-term value
- Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance and legal issues relevant in the industry
Benefits
- Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match.
- Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage;
- flexible spending accounts;
- disability and life insurance;
- fertility and adoption assistance.
- Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Key Performance Indicatorsoperational excellencemanufacturing agilityContinuous ImprovementReliability Excellencecoachingmentorshipprocess optimizationregulatory complianceperformance metrics
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationaccountabilitycommunicationtrust-buildingteam empowermentmember engagementmotivationrelationship managementprofessional development
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree