Plant Manager at Michael Foods Inc.

Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description: Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets. Responsibilities:

About Us: At Michael Foods, we are dedicated to producing high-quality food products while maintaining a safe and efficient work environment. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Plant Manager to lead our Gaylord, MN facilities. If you are a strong leader with a passion for excellence and a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity, we want to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a company committed to safety, quality, and innovation.
• Lead a dedicated team in a dynamic and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Position Summary: As the Plant Manager, you will oversee all daily operations of our flagship plant, ensuring that production and manufacturing processes run smoothly and efficiently. You will develop and implement processes that maximize ownership, stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity. This role requires a leader with strong vision, emotional intelligence, and the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and coordination for plant operations.
• Ensure all plant personnel are operating in compliance with plant and corporate procedures as well as compliance with customer and regulatory regulations.
• Provide coaching and development of plant staff to ensure effective leadership, collaboration, and balance in achieving KPIs focused on safety, quality, customer service and productivity.  
• Plan and supervise the design and progress of capital projects.
• Develop and implement financial and non-financial objectives including annual budget that serves as the plants operating plan.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve performance, meeting, and exceeding plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Monitor and set standards for operations and help identify and correct bottlenecks.
• Increase production asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs.
• Assumes personal responsibility for a safe and healthy workplace for all employees and ensures adherence to all safety policies and procedures that promotes a world-class safety culture. 
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. 
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of all products.
• Performs other duties as assigned or of a similar nature or level.

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Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing or a related industry.
• Strong time management, attention to detail, verbal and written communication, listening, decision-making, and organizational skills.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Experience in food manufacturing and USDA regulations.
• Knowledge of budgets, forecasting, and metrics.
• Strong continuous improvement practices through lean manufacturing
• Proven track record of achieving results against a comprehensive set of KPIs.
• Strong problem-solving and reasoning skills.
• Ability to analyze downtime and financial variance trends.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including coaching, team building, and training.