Plant Manager II - Prepared Foods - Houston Plant

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes

Referral Payout Eligible:
No

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Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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Management Level:
M3

Please be sure to submit a resume in a Word or .pdf format.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage daily plant operations through direct reports and functional support areas, providing leadership to production managers, maintenance & engineering, materials and logistics, and production planning.
• Lead and develop direct reports while partnering with functional staff (finance, quality assurance, continuous improvement, health & safety, environmental, and human resources) to implement policies and procedures.
• The Plant Manager will be responsible for the implementation of Tyson Lean MOS across the entire facility.
• Set overall direction and priorities for manufacturing-related projects and Lean activities.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to labor, budget variance, productivity, and schedule adherence. Lead the management team in achieving the plant's cost savings goals and annual operating plan.
• Implement strategies to increase efficiency, maintain quality, and drive continuous improvement in production and sanitation processes.
• Foster a safe and positive work environment that prioritizes employee safety, product quality, food safety, and strong employee relations using Lean and Continuous Improvement techniques.
• Promote positive community relationships through engagement with local government and community programs.
• Ensure compliance with all quality and food safety requirements, including state and federal regulations, to protect customers, consumers, and the company.
• Support talent development within the organization to prepare employees for future advancement opportunities.
• Enforce fair, consistent, and inclusive employment practices while ensuring legal and corporate compliance.
• Support the site in their Lean and digital transformational journey.
• Lead diagnostics and coordinate transformations where needed in Safety, People, Quality, Delivery and Cost, as well as capacity, engagement, asset care, maintenance, budgeting, and capital planning and spending.
• Partner with IT, Automation and other Enterprise teams to deploy standardized digital solutions.
• Collaborate and orchestrate highly innovative, multidisciplinary teams to drive LMOS problem solving methodology and standards processes.
• Contribute and be an active participant with FSQA, Safety, Environmental, Ops. Finance, Supply Chain, BU, Sales, Marketing, and all other relevant support teams.
• Demonstrated track record of both developing and executing innovative strategies to deliver outstanding top and bottom-line results.
• Proven ability to work cross- functionally to achieve transformational goals.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Prefer a 4-year degree and/or 5+ years of experience in Operations as a management leader in a manufacturing environment, along with experience in continuous improvement and change management. Food processing experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience at leveraging and implementing process and technology solutions in manufacturing environment.
• Recognized for one's ability to 'influence to impact' and communicate in a multilevel, multicultural environment.
• Data Driven and results oriented; strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong development, coaching, teaching, written, and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and consensus building skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and a diplomatic ability to manage conflict.
• Team player with a positive attitude, high energy, and burgeoning enthusiasm.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
• 20% or less travel expected.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Internal Requirements:

• Must not have 4 or more attendance points for locations on an 8 point policy (on application date)
• No written warning in the past six (6) months
• No suspension on record for the last 12 months

Internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application on Workday OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience OR make sure their Career Profile in Workday is up to date and complete.

Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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