Plant Manager

• Lead all day-to-day manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, sanitation, and facilities operations.
• Drive productivity, efficiency, quality, safety, and cost-reduction initiatives across the plant.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets aligned with company growth objectives.
• Ensure production schedules are executed efficiently while meeting customer requirements and service expectations.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, waste reduction, and operational excellence programs.
• Partner with Quality and Food Safety teams to maintain regulatory compliance and successfully achieve customer, regulatory, and third-party audit requirements.
• Analyze production and operational data to identify opportunities for improved performance and profitability.
• Oversee capital projects, equipment upgrades, and implementation of new manufacturing technologies.
• Build, mentor, and develop leadership teams while driving employee engagement and accountability.
• Collaborate with Finance to achieve financial targets and monitor plant performance metrics.
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, employee development, safety programs, and compliance initiatives.
• Serve as a key member of the site leadership team, contributing to both tactical execution and long-term business strategy.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. the company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.