Plant Operations Leader - Process Department

Location: Burnside

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At Kingsford, we’re igniting more than just grills—we’re fueling a legacy of craftsmanship, community, and connection. As the leading name in charcoal, we’ve helped bring people together around backyard barbecues and open flames for generations. When you join Kingsford, you become part of a team that values hard work, innovation, and pride in a job well done. From sustainable sourcing to top-quality production, every role plays a part in delivering the bold flavor and reliability our customers count on.

If you’re ready to be part of a brand that celebrates tradition, embraces progress, and brings people together, Kingsford is where your spark can truly shine.

The Plant Operations Leader at the Kingsford Burnside plant is responsible for leading manufacturing operations across the retort and briquetting areas and achieving performance targets in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

This role serves as a technical and people leader, accountable for daily execution while driving process stability, technical capability, and continuous improvement within a process-intensive portion of the plant.

As a key operations leader, this role partners closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Quality to sustain gains, troubleshoot complex process issues, and embed a high-performance  this role, you will:

Lead and coordinate manufacturing operations across retort and briquetting in a 24/7 operating environment, ensuring safety, quality, and production goals are met.

Serve as a process expert for retort and briquetting; increasing stability, capability, and continuous improvement

Ensure systems are in place to promote problem identification, root cause analysis, and appropriate countermeasures.

Drive adherence to standard work, centerlines, and process controls, ensuring consistency in operations.

Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot equipment reliability and optimize process performance.

Utilize data, process trends, and performance metrics to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.

Strengthen process capability through standardization, control strategies, and technical problem-solving.

Support development and execution of CILs, centerlines, and abnormality management systems.

Lead, coach, and develop production teams across multiple shifts, building accountability and engagement.

Develop team capability in both technical process understanding and operational execution.

Drive a culture of safety, ownership, and continuous improvement across all shifts.

Promote a positive and inclusive culture aligned with Clorox values.

Support capital projects and technical upgrades within retort and briquetting

Leverage systems such as SAP/ERP, MES, and performance dashboards to support execution and decision-making.

What we look for:

Degree and/or 2+ years of manufacturing leadership or technical experience

Technical knowledge of process manufacturing systems

Experience managing and leading teams across multiple shifts in a 24/7 manufacturing environment

Leadership capability with a focus on coaching, training, and team development

Experience in continuous improvement methodologies

Demonstrated ability to lead in a 24/7 manufacturing environmentSAP/MES experience preferred

Adopts a servant leadership approach

Degree in Engineering preferred#LI-ONSITEWorkplace type:

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