Plant Manager

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches and dedicated customer service.

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Chicago, IL unionized manufacturing plant with approximately 200 employees producing a variety of pickles. This leadership position is responsible for setting direction and achieving results through the entire supply chain team. Accountability for advancing/sustaining continuous improvement to deliver quality, customer service, safety, innovation, working capital and cost commitments. Improvement in measurable output for every employee through continuous improvement in skills and business knowledge and feedback to link personal accountability to the goals of the facility. Lead a zero-loss manufacturing culture focused on continuous improvement and delivering world class sustainable performance. Formulates and approves short and long-term operating objectives in areas such as safety, cost reduction, quality improvement, maintenance and equipment reliability, new product development and/or integration at the plant level.

* Develop and execute plant-specific strategic vision, mission and objectives to assure continuous improvement and alignment with enterprise vision, mission and objectives. * Drive employee engagement, training and development to maximize safety, quality, equipment reliability, and productivity. * Provide direct oversight for the operations management team including production, engineering, maintenance, planning and scheduling, procurement, quality, safety and logistics along with a strong connection to both finance and human resources. * Provide leadership for assessing and enhancing plant capabilities. * Develop and manage facility budget including capital expenditures and cost management. * Assure regulatory compliance including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, USDA, FDA, FLSA, EEO, OFCCP and NLRB. * Ensure all quality standards, specifications and policies are met or exceeded, drive continuous improvement process / manufacturing improvements and collaborate with Quality, Research and Development in product development and implementation. **Periodic Tasks:** * Set clear priorities, KPIs, and align resources to deliver against business and regulatory requirements in the areas of cost, financial controls, quality, safety and business initiatives. * Communicate in a timely manner any and all situations that may adversely impact the quality and efficiency tied to operations and the business. * Review and analyze production / QA data. * Review and approve Standard Operating Produces. * Ensure leadership team maintains a positive, productive working relationship with the current Union and all employees. Ensure proactive Safety and Security objectives are set and achieved. * Work with all members of leadership team to ensure all cost-savings measures are put into effect and all needed capital projects are identified and completed to continuously improve plant’s productivity and profitability.

* Must be well versed in the latest Manufacturing Improvement methods and procedures to drive business results and customer satisfaction. * Must have requisite leadership skills and experience to thoroughly develop/challenge the organization to achieve high performance. * Must be a self-starter who can accomplish results in an ambiguous environment with little or no direction. * Must be able to handle multiple priorities to achieve desired financial, quality and customer service goals. * Analytical skills to interpret /manipulate numerical data as part of decision making process. * Diplomacy. * Bachelor’s Degree required in Food Science, Operations or other pertinent field. * Experience in Lean manufacturing / certification preferred. * Experience in Acidified food manufacturing preferred.