Home Market Foods
Associate Director, Manufacturing
Norwood, MA · Director
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SwiftSupply ChainPerformance ManagementLeadershipCollaborationCritical ThinkingOSHAFood SafetyLean Manufacturing
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About the role
- 💰 Pay Range: $167,500/yr. - $195,750/yr. based on experience and qualifications.
- The Associate Director, Manufacturing will have overall responsibility for safety, productivity, continuous improvement, capital start up and employee engagement.
- Our recruitment process is prompt and transparent.
Responsibilities
- Oversee 5 direct reports through functional managers and supervisors and lead an overall team of more than 300, including 12 exempt leaders.
- Maintain an engaged and team-oriented workforce to meet business demands.
- Direct, drive, and manage plant operations for production with a focus on operating efficiency (OEE) and SQF production.
- Communicate potential and actual food safety issues to key personnel and lead corrective action processes.
- Develop, own, and execute departmental budgets.
- Design a manufacturing structure that minimizes labor and overtime costs.
- Drive cost-effective controls over operating expenses, wages, and manpower through MES utilization and partnership with Finance.
- Track yields, labor, and operating expenses using performance metrics to drive data-based decisions.
- Partner with R&D and Marketing to develop profitable, market-winning products.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain on short- and long-term production scheduling.
Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to fifteen pounds.
- Must be able to travel 10% of the time and work nights & weekends.
- Company provided Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn while on the production floor
- Elevate Your Workplace Experience with Community Impact Opportunities.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture, animal science, industrial engineering, business or related field and 10+ years' experience in progressive leadership roles required.
- Manufacturing knowledge and understanding of yield, labor, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures required
- Solid understanding of OSHA, USDA and food safety regulations required.
- Bi-Lingual, preferred (English & Portuguese, or English & Spanish)
- Minimum of 10 years' manufacturing experience, preferably meat processing.
- Past successful experience as a Maintenance and/or Operations Manager preferred.
Compensation
- $167,500/yr. - $195,750/yr. based on experience and qualifications.
- Act as a change leader by implementing, leading, and sustaining a Lean manufacturing culture aligned with the annual business plan.
Company info
- At Home Market Foods, we champion equal opportunities for all, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and more.
Visa & Work Authorization
- At this time, Home Market Foods will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN
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