Plant Manager

# Plant Manager Hot Job West Sacramento, CA 95691## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary## Description
** COMPANY INFORMATION**:
Redwood Beverage Group LLC is a beverage co-packing and manufacturing company focused on producing, packaging, and supporting beverage brands. We operate a production facility in West Sacramento, California, offering services such as bottling, canning, hot-fill and cold fill operations, Tetra Pak packaging, and variety pack assembly.

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Redwood Beverage Group - Premium Beverage Co-Packing Solutions
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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Plant Manager is overseeing all daily operations of the beverage manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective production while meeting quality, food safety, and regulatory standards. The Plant Manager leads production, maintenance, quality, safety, and warehouse teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
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* Location:

** On-Site, West Sacramento
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS:
**** Operations & Production
*** Lead all plant operations including production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and logistics
* Ensure production schedules are met while maintaining efficiency, yield, and throughput targets
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE improvement)
* Manage capital projects, equipment upgrades, and line installations
** Quality, Food Safety & Compliance
*** Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA, and local regulations
* Maintain food safety and quality systems (QMS, HACCP, SQF, BRC, GMPs)
* Lead audits and corrective action programs
* Champion a culture of quality and product integrity
** Safety & Environmental
*** Foster a strong safety culture with zero-incident mindset
* Ensure compliance with all safety programs and environmental regulations
* Lead safety training, investigations, and corrective actions
** People Leadership
*** Directly manage department managers and supervisors
* Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing teams
* Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and provide coaching
* Promote accountability, teamwork, and employee engagement
** Financial & Performance Management
*** Own plant budget, labor costs, and operating expenses
* Track and improve KPIs (OEE, yield, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency)
* Identify cost-reduction and productivity opportunities
* Collaborate with supply chain on inventory and raw material planning
** Cross-Functional Collaboration
*** Partner with R&D, Supply Chain, Sales, and Corporate teams
* Support new product launches and line trials
* Communicate plant performance and improvement plans to leadership## Qualifications
** EQUIPMENT/ COMPUTER

SKILLS:

*** Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Window, Excel, Outlook) with the ability to learn new applications as required.
** EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operation Management, Food Science, or related filed
* Manufacturing experience strongly preferred
* Beverage, food, or consumer packaged goods experience required
* The ability to build and lead the regulatory and quality functions in a fast paced, high growth, entrepreneurial environment.
* Thorough understanding of general safety requirements
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into action
* Self-starter with strong communication and relationship-building skills
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* WORKING CONDITIONS:

** With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions.  In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:
* On-site role in a manufacturing plant environment
* Must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
* Must be able to wear or use common protective or safety equipment as needed
* Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods
* Must be able to use hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls for extended periods
* Must be able to work under pressure
* Must be able to understand the importance of being exact or accurate
* Must be comfortable with sounds or noise levels that can be uncomfortable or distracting
** WORK ENVIRONMENT:
*** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
** PHYSICAL DEMAND:
*** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the…