Plant Director

Company Summary:

For over 60 years, Meri Cal has been at the forefront of innovation in the dietary supplement industry, delivering custom manufacturing and packaging solutions with passion and precision. With state-of-the-art facilities in Southern California and Ogden, UT, we transform ideas into high-quality products-from research and development to the finished products. Our team, with over 30 years of combined experience, is dedicated to crafting exceptional gummies, probiotics, tablets, capsules, chewables, and powders using clinically backed ingredients.

At Meri Cal, we don't just meet expectations-we exceed them, every time. Join us and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team shaping the future of nutrition!

The Opportunity:

The Plant Director plans, directs, coordinates, oversees production, maintenance, inventory control, safety, employee appraisals, and employee operator training. This role ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures, including Meri Cal's SOP's and cGMP's are being adhered to. The Plant Director will ensure all shifts are staffed accordingly to ensure all customer demands are met on time with 100% quality to meet or exceed customer expectations.

What You'll Do:

• Utilizes information systems for the purpose of inputting data, scheduling, inventory control, purchasing, billings, pricing, payroll and other Meri Cal functions necessary to perform the job as a Plant Director.
• Maintains valuable production records such as quality control cleaning, QC. batch packaging sheets, and other important paperwork needed to correctly process a job through our system.
• Manages, supports, coordinate, controls and communicates all actions regarding activities in production to ensure the department is functioning effectively and efficiently to increase profitability.
• Responsible for the quality of the product being run on the production line as well as ensuring the product is produced with the highest level of quality to meet or exceed customer expectation.
• Conducts meetings with the employees along with conducting training to include:
  • Safety training for all new and existing employees.
  • Operator training to include actual machine hands-on-training.
  • Batch Records
  • Component of finished goods
• Responsible for the P/L of their areas of responsibility and makes the necessary adjustments to show profitability to Meri Cal's bottom line such as the following:
  • Improve efficiencies for the increased productivity through better process controls and labor utilization.
  • Trains a solid core of supervisors and leads that will train, motivate, and communicate to the employees to improve the overall morale and efficiencies of the department.
  • Utilizes optimal labor to produce product.
  • Reduces costly sort, scrap, and rework to bulk and component products.
  • Reduces overtime hours.
• Effective maintenance programs and systems are in place to all equipment and tooling are functioning properly with the highest degree of efficiency.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employee appraisals are written, processed and given to their employees on time with expected goals and objectives that will benefit both the employee and Meri Cal.
• Responsible for scheduling all jobs in the department in an effective and efficient manner that will reduce down time while increasing productivity.
• Communicates with customer service on the job statues, problems or any other information needed to communicate with the customer on the status on their order.
• The Plant Director serves multiple roles and must be able to perform several tasks to meet or exceed customer demands or other commitments or other important company issues.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business and or experience working in a manufacturing organization.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience working in a high-volume manufacturing and packaging facility as a Plant Director.
• Knowledge of critical computer programs necessary to track, schedule, produce ship high volumes of quality product.
• Possess solid leadership skills necessary to manage, direct and train all employees to be able to run an efficient operation.
• Must have first-hand knowledge of processing and packaging vitamin products and have knowledge of FDA rules and regulations as it pertains to cGMP's and SOP's.

The Perks:

• No-cost vision insurance (yes, you read that right!), employer-paid life insurance, paid company holidays, generous paid time off, sick leave, employee assistance program, and a comprehensive wellness program.
• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans tailored for you and your dependents.
• Exceptional supplemental benefits, including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospitalization indemnity plans, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan and more!

A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range this position is $150,000 - $170,000. Thecompensation offered may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and/or education.

Meri Cal is an equal opportunity employer and is…