Plant Manager

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Plant Manager to lead production operations, ensuring quality standards, efficiency, and continuous improvement in the food industry. Key Highlights: 1. Lead and comprehensively manage the plant's production operations. 2. Ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards. 3. Drive continuous improvement and process optimization. Are you looking for a new challenge? We are expanding our team with a **Plant Manager**. If you are an excellence-oriented professional eager to join a culture of constant improvement, this is your opportunity. Your role will be to lead and comprehensively manage the plant's production operations, ensuring compliance with quality and food safety standards, operational efficiency, continuous process optimization, and regulatory requirements, while safeguarding personnel safety and business sustainability. Your key responsibilities will include: **Production and Operations** * Plan, coordinate, and control daily production according to demand, costs, and capacity. * Ensure operational continuity and achievement of production KPIs (OEE, waste, yield). * Manage human, technical, and material resources of the plant. * Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance with the technical department. **Quality and Food Safety** * Guarantee compliance with **health and regulatory standards**: * RSA (Chile) * Seremi de Salud * Lead and maintain management systems: * HACCP * BPM * BRC * Ensure traceability, non-conformance control, and corrective actions. **Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization** * Identify opportunities for **improvement in productivity, cost, and quality**. * Lead initiatives for: * Waste and rework reduction. * Cycle time optimization. * Process standardization. **Leadership and People Management** * Lead production, maintenance, and shift supervision teams. * Promote a culture of quality, food safety, and safety. * Evaluate performance, training needs, and team development. * Manage workplace climate and compliance with safety regulations. **Profile Requirements** **Academic Qualifications** * Industrial Civil Engineer * Food Engineer **Experience** * Minimum **5–10 years** in the food industry. * At least **3–5 years** in similar leadership roles. * Proven experience in: * Quality and food safety management. * Optimization of production processes. **Key Technical Knowledge** * Quality and food safety management systems. * Production KPIs and cost control. * Occupational health and safety. * ERP and production control tools. **Key Competencies** **Technical** * Process management and operational control. * Planning and decision-making. * Analytical ability and continuous improvement mindset. * Strong focus on quality and food safety. **Soft Skills** * Approachable and effective leadership. * Ability to work under pressure. * Clear communication with operational teams and management. * Results-oriented and continuously improving mindset. * High accountability and technical judgment. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead and develop a production team, contributing to TRAVERSO’s success.