Plant Manager

Plant Manager

Location: Eugene, OR Reports to: VP of Supply Chain / Operations

We are seeking a seasoned Plant Manager to lead our flagship food manufacturing facility in Eugene, OR, where we produce Protein Bars, Energy Bars, Granolas, and other snack products. This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for performance in a large, modern 24/7 facility with approximately 300 employees.

This leader will play a critical role in driving operational results, strengthening food safety and quality culture, and developing a high-performing team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role is highly visible and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on plant performance, team capability, and the long‑term success of the business.

You bring a strong floor presence, disciplined management systems, and a proven ability to translate strategy into execution. You are a hands‑on leader who can manage the urgency of day‑to‑day operations while building the systems, capabilities, and culture required for sustained improvement.

You are hands‑on, practical, intellectually honest, and open‑minded. You seek the best answers rather than ownership of ideas. You proactively gather input from operators, support functions, peers, and customers, and you are willing to change course when a better or more impactful solution becomes clear.

Deep experience in our specific product categories is not required. What matters most is demonstrated success leading complex food manufacturing operations and delivering measurable, sustainable results through people.

• Provide full leadership for day‑to‑day operations of a large, growing 24/7 manufacturing facility.
• Own plant performance across key operating metrics, including schedule attainment, labor utilization, throughput, yield, waste, uptime, and overall operating results.
• Align plant teams around clear priorities, high standards, and disciplined execution in support of company and customer requirements.
• Establish, monitor, and drive accountability against plant KPIs, ensuring action plans are in place to improve results.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on efficiency, operating discipline, changeovers, waste reduction, and equipment performance.
• Use data, standard work, and floor‑based observation to identify bottlenecks, losses, and root causes.
• Escalate significant risks appropriately while independently leading resolution of day‑to‑day operational issues.

• Lead the plant's execution of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Partner closely with Quality to build and sustain a strong site‑wide food safety culture.
• Ensure disciplined execution of GMPs, sanitation, HACCP programs, and audit readiness, including customer, regulatory, and certification audits.
• Maintain compliance with all regulatory and customer standards, including FDA, BRC, AIB, and organic requirements as applicable.

• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and strengthen preventive maintenance practices.
• Support capital planning and the successful installation, startup, and stabilization of new or upgraded equipment.
• Help ensure plant resources, equipment capability, and operating practices support current production needs and future growth.

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, managers, and frontline leaders to strengthen performance, accountability, and bench strength across a workforce of approximately 300 employees.
• Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, teamwork, and professionalism while maintaining high standards for communication and execution.
• Partner with Human Resources and site leadership to support effective staffing, employee development, and organizational stability.
• Build an environment where strong ideas can come from anywhere, candid input is valued, and teams are expected to adapt quickly when better solutions emerge.

• Partner with Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, and Logistics to align production…