Assistant Plant Manager

Global Recruiters Of Medina (Grn Medina) - Winchester, VA

Full-time

Winchester, VA

About the position

As the Assistant Plant Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving operational excellence within our facility. This role is crucial in fostering a culture of safety and efficiency, ensuring that our operations not only meet but exceed industry standards. You will oversee daily operations, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards, and spearheading initiatives aimed at continuous improvement. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing and implementing operational strategies that focus on cost reduction, quality enhancement, and innovation. In this position, you will empower and develop your direct reports, optimizing their potential and fostering a culture of accountability and motivation among plant personnel. You will play a key role in ensuring adherence to all safety, food safety, environmental, and labor regulations, maintaining the highest standards of compliance. Additionally, you will assist in annual budgeting and capital project planning, optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency. Your efforts will drive customer execution, delivering outstanding results aligned with our quality and service objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement operational strategies focused on cost reduction, quality enhancement, and innovation.
• Empower and develop direct reports to optimize their potential and foster a culture of accountability and motivation among plant personnel.
• Ensure adherence to all safety, food safety, environmental, and labor regulations, maintaining the highest standards of compliance.
• Assist in annual budgeting and capital project planning, optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
• Drive customer execution to deliver outstanding results aligned with quality and service objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in production management, preferably in milling, baking, food, or related industries.
• Expertise in various manufacturing facets with demonstrated outcomes in process optimization.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead and influence across all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in regulatory compliance and continuous improvement methodologies.