Job description: Operations DirectorBeverage Manufacturing DFW Metro, Texas Confidential Client SearchPosition SnapshotLocation: DFW metro, Texas. Onsite, no hybrid.Reports to: Senior Plant DirectorDirect reports: 7 total: 5 business unit leaders, 1 planning manager, 1 process engineer (training focus)Plant profile: Extra-large beverage manufacturing facilityEnvironment: Union plant, 24/7 operationCompensation: plus performance-based bonusBenefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k, wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, paid parental bonding leaveRelocation: YesAbout the ClientA large, well-established food and beverage manufacturer with a national footprint and a portfolio of nationally recognized consumer brands. Thousands of employees across more than a dozen U.S. production sites. This is one of their largest beverage facilities.The RoleOwn daily manufacturing operations for an extra-large beverage plant. You partner directly with the Senior Plant Director, lead the business unit leaders, and carry accountability for output, cost, safety, and quality.This is a build-the-culture role as much as a run-the-plant role. The site runs a formal integrated work system and needs a leader who can drive accountability against it rather than simply administer around it.Key ResponsibilitiesLead short and medium term production strategy to optimize labor, materials, and workflowDrive accountability and cultural change through a structured integrated work systemMonitor and improve plant performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery, engagement, and environmental metricsProvide direction across production, packaging, processing, planning, and purchasingManage operational budgets, cost controls, and P&LPartner with HR on hiring, performance, and employee relations in a union environmentOversee capital project planning and executionEnsure compliance with GMP, AIB, FDA, ISO, safety, and food quality standards Qualifications: Must Have10+ years of production management experience in high-speed food, beverage, or CPG manufacturingHands-on deployment of a structured continuous improvement methodology: IWS, Lean, or TPM. Actual implementation, not classroom exposure.Consumer packaging experienceDemonstrated budget, cost management, and P&L ownershipExperience leading in a union environmentAble to support a 24/7 operation, including day or night shift coverage and occasional weekendsPreferred2+ years of aseptic and extended shelf life (ESL) processing experienceBachelor's degree in engineering, business, or food science Client name disclosed on qualified submittal. ? Why is This a Great Opportunity: A large, nationally recognized food and beverage manufacturer is hiring an Operations Director for its extra-large beverage plant in the DFW metro. This is a senior plant leadership role reporting to the Senior Plant Director, with seven direct reports and full accountability for safety, quality, cost, and delivery across a 24/7 union operation. Ideal for a plant or production leader from high-speed food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing who has deployed IWS, Lean, or TPM and owned a P&L.
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