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Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead day-to-day operations at the Jacksonville facility, overseeing 3 shifts and high-volume production across 20+ SKUs
  • Drive a turnaround effort focused on safety, quality, on-time delivery, labor utilization, and plant organization
  • Establish lean manufacturing practices and enforce standard operating procedures across production, R&D/lab, logistics, and maintenance
  • Build, coach, and hold accountable a diverse team of supervisors, leads, and hourly employees (55-65 employees)
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, R&D, finance, supply chain, procurement, and quality teams to drive site performance
  • Support integration of future acquisitions into the operational footprint, ensuring alignment without sacrificing independence
  • Lead plant-level Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) meetings to align supply with demand
  • Manage plant budgets, resource planning, and labor costs in partnership with corporate finance
  • Ensure site-level compliance with safety, environmental, and internal quality standards
  • Represent operations leadership in executive meetings and corporate reviews
  • Uphold company values and promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and growth

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of experience in plant operations or production leadership roles
  • Experience managing multi-shift, 24/7 manufacturing operations with high employee counts
  • Background in agricultural, chemical, or industrial manufacturing environments preferred
  • Proven success leading cross-functional teams and driving operational turnarounds or scale-ups
  • Deep knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance metrics
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and align teams across facilities
  • Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Agriculture, Business, or related field preferred
  • Willingness to travel as needed with the expectation of 25% annually.