Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Futures is a leading poultry processing company known for operational excellence and product quality. They are seeking an experienced Director of Operations to provide strategic leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities and drive best-in-class operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across multiple poultry processing facilities, including both raw and further processing operations
- Drive operational excellence by improving safety, quality, productivity, yield, throughput, customer service, and profitability
- Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with the company's long-term business objectives
- Lead, mentor, and develop Plant Managers and senior operations leaders, building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Ensure all facilities operate in compliance with USDA, FSIS, HACCP, FSMA, OSHA, GMP, SSOP, and all applicable regulatory and customer requirements
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the organization
- Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Human Resources, and Finance to optimize business performance
- Lead capital investment planning, facility expansions, automation initiatives, and operational improvement projects
- Drive improvements in labor productivity, yield optimization, waste reduction, and cost control while maintaining product quality and food safety standards
- Support new product introductions and process improvements within further processing operations
- Ensure succession planning and leadership development across all operational functions
- Foster a culture centered on employee engagement, operational discipline, and continuous improvement
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, or a related discipline required
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within poultry processing or protein manufacturing
- Significant experience leading both raw poultry processing and further processing operations
- Proven success managing multiple manufacturing facilities or large-scale processing operations
- Extensive knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, FSMA, GMP, SSOP, and OSHA requirements
- Strong financial and commercial acumen with responsibility for P&L performance, budgeting, and capital planning
- Demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or other Continuous Improvement methodologies
- Experience leading large, geographically dispersed operational teams
- Strong strategic planning, organizational, and change management capabilities
- Excellent communication, executive leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Master's degree
Benefits
- Highly competitive executive compensation package
- Annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
- Relocation assistance (where applicable)
- Career progression within a leading poultry processing organization
- Opportunity to shape operational strategy and lead large-scale manufacturing operations across a growing business
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