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Plant Manager
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What they do
A Production Plant Manager directs work and resources needed for a manufacturing production process. Plans and manages production work that meets cost, quality and quantity specifications for a company or project.
$140,296 / year median in Minnesota
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Plant Manager (OOJ - 48167) NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: Aug/28/2026
Job Description The Plant Manager directs daily plant operations while maintaining a safe, professional, and positive work environment. They are expected to make the most effective use of available work force and equipment, ensuring an efficient and coordinated work effort among all personnel. This position will be challenged to balance costs versus what is necessary to safely and reliability meet customer demand.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Lead continuous improvement in the safety and food safety culture throughout the local site. Maintain high standards of performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and facilitate corrective action and preventive action plans at the site. Establish and continually improve a procedures-based culture.
Facilitate an agile, effective, and engaged work force through strong change management, communication, and training efforts.
Cultivate a high performing team with a customer-focused mindset.
Develop key individuals for succession planning and organizational development.
Maintain production at desired level while adhering to strict safety, food safety, and quality standards.
Own the plant capacity plan and continually update operating plans based on inputs from Demand Planning and the Sales and Operating Planning Process.
Ensure adherence to the production schedule to meet sales and commercial commitments to customers.
Maintain goal alignment between the plant, the manufacturing function, the business, and the corporation. Maintain key performance indicators and metrics scorecards to monitor performance against established goals. Continually review and ensure improvement plans are in place for all performance gaps.
Conduct periodic informal & annual formal employee evaluations.
Create & maintain a positive work environment where success is celebrated, along with communicating company policies and directives to employees.
Develop and adhere to an annual operating & capital implementation plan.
Lead and own sustainability including waste reduction and value enhancement initiatives for the site.
Effectively utilize communicate with regional, corporate, and approved outside expertise to drive learning and continuous improvement into the plant organization.
Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a technical field of study such as engineering, chemistry, food manufacturing, microbiology/food science or a closely related field.
8 + years Production / Plant Management Leadership; experience in a fast paced manufacturing environment is highly recommended.
Ability to Facilitate & Lead in a Team Environment. Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, develop and train a strong facility team. Demonstrated strong execution capacity. Ability to create sustained change to more effective systems.
Production logistics & scheduling, GMP systems. APICS, Lean, or Six Sigma training is a plus.
US citizen or permanent resident Why is This a
Great Opportunity :
Why we're a great company
Great visibility and opportunity to make a difference while working with a great team. 17 Manufacturing sites in the US, so opportunity for growth.
Visa sponsorship provided:
No
Location:
New Ulm, MN, Minnesota, USA
Remote Status:
No Remote
Pay Type:
Annual Salary
Occupational Categories:
Engineering/ Manufacturing/ Production/ Operations
Industry(ies):
Food & Beverage Products/ Services