Plant Manager | Food & Beverage

Position open to US permanent residents only...

The Opportunity

StaffRight Associates is proud to act as the exclusive recruitment partner for an industry-leading manufacturing enterprise seeking a dynamic Plant Manager in New Ulm, Minnesota. This high-visibility leadership role places you at the helm of daily facility operations, where you will orchestrate resource optimization, champion uncompromising safety standards, and balance operating expenditures with customer demand. Offering exceptional visibility and clear pathways for career growth across a robust network of manufacturing sites, this opportunity invites a visionary leader to drive lasting operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Champion rigorous safety and food safety protocols to maintain flawless regulatory compliance and foster a proactive continuous improvement culture.

• Direct daily manufacturing operations by optimizing workforce deployment and machinery efficiency to reliably satisfy customer demand.

• Cultivate an engaged, agile personnel base through strategic change management, structured training programs, and transparent communication.

• Execute comprehensive succession planning and organizational development initiatives to build high-performing departmental teams.

• Monitor production outputs against strict quality parameters while managing plant capacity plans and aligning with regional demand planning processes.

• Ensure strict adherence to master production schedules to fulfill commercial commitments and corporate objectives.

• Track key performance indicators through detailed metric scorecards, identifying operational gaps and implementing targeted corrective action plans.

• Conduct regular employee evaluations and maintain an empowering workplace environment that recognizes team achievements.

• Administer annual operating budgets alongside capital implementation strategies.

• Drive facility sustainability mandates focusing on waste reduction and value enhancement initiatives.

• Leverage regional, corporate, and external expertise to accelerate continuous improvement across the manufacturing organization.

What You Bring

• Bachelor Degree, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Manufacturing, Microbiology, Food Science

• Production Management, Plant Management, Team Leadership, Change Management, Production Logistics, Gmp Systems, Apics Frameworks, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Principles

Compensation & Total Rewards

• Annual Salary: $150,000 to $180,000

• Potential Bonus

• Relocation Paid: Negotiable

Joining StaffRight Associates

When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you’re doing more than pursuing a job, you’re aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.