Plant Manager

We are working with a well established food manufacturer to identify a Plant Manager to lead operations at a large scale manufacturing facility in Wisconsin. The successful candidate will be a hands on operations leader with a strong foundation in continuous improvement who is ready to take ownership of day to day plant performance. The ideal candidate brings a technical mindset, strong floor presence, and the ability to drive execution, reliability, and culture in a fast paced manufacturing environment.

• Lead daily operations for a large-scale dry food manufacturing facility with approximately 400 employees across production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and materials
• Directly manage the Assistant Factory Manager and provide indirect leadership across supervisors and functional leaders
• Own performance across safety, quality, efficiency, and customer service in a 24/7 operating environment
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement, equipment reliability, and disciplined execution
• Partner closely with maintenance and engineering teams to improve uptime, asset performance, and capital effectiveness
• Support ongoing growth initiatives, plant modernization, and new product introductions
• Champion strong floor presence and foster a culture of accountability, communication, and trust across all shifts

• An experienced operations leader with a strong engineering, maintenance, or technical foundation
• Background in high-volume food or beverage manufacturing environments, preferably in dry processing
• A proven people leader with experience managing large, cross-functional teams
• Hands-on, visible, and comfortable solving problems in real time on the production floor
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field

• Real ownership: Lead a flagship facility with full accountability for performance and results
• Influence and visibility: Partner closely with senior leadership on operational strategy and growth
• Build something meaningful: Drive reliability, culture, and execution in a complex manufacturing environment
• Platform for growth: Join a company investing in modernization, leadership development, and long-term success
• Stability and scale: Operate within a well-capitalized organization committed to operational excellence