Director of Manufacturing
Company: Medifast, Inc
Location: Owings Mills
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Overview The Director of Manufacturing is accountable for overseeing the
performance and operations of our wholly owned food manufacturing
operation in Owings Mills, MD. This position owns site operational
excellence through the development of short and long-term goals,
policies, and procedures in addition to staffing for ensuring
product quality, timely delivery, profitability, and site safety /
compliance. Beyond meeting production targets, this position should
manage capacities and drive efficiencies, identify opportunities to
deliver improved. Plant performance and / or cost reductions,
manage labor / staffing for the site, and support contract
manufacturers as needed. Responsibilities Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following Key Behavioral
Competencies: Results Orientation. Leaders who demonstrate this
ability are focused on improving business results. The Director of
Manufacturing will be capable of introducing incremental
improvements in the business practices, using analysis, or
cost-benefits analysis, to establish new ways of doing things, thus
improving performance. The Director of Manufacturing will be able
to define and examine key issues and alternatives, evaluating
costs, risks and benefits for the organization. Accountability and
a sense of urgency are a must. Change Leadership. Leaders who
demonstrate this ability improve the performance of the business by
motivating associates to make changes - both incremental and
breakthrough. The Director of Manufacturing will be capable of
mobilizing others to initiate change and orchestrate the pace and
process of change, will encourage others to look for opportunities
for change, and act to influence various individuals internally and
externally, giving them a specific role within the change effort.
Learning and Adopting Best Practices. Leaders who demonstrate this
ability are able to learn new approaches and concepts, identify and
develop new ideas or best practices, and apply them to their
business. They also show the desire to learn (intellectual
curiosity), seeking continuous self-improvement and growth within
the organization. The Director of Manufacturing will be capable of
implementing improvements based on industry benchmarks, and use
those productivity benchmarks from similar companies to measure the
productivity of their own facility and to implement improvements to
reach benchmark levels of efficiency. A candidate who has held a
series of positions with increasing responsibility and moved a
number of times, either externally and/or internally, while
continuing to be successful will be desirable. Strategic Thinking
with Business Insight. Leaders who demonstrate this ability
understand the company's competitive context. They show a wish to
learn about the business, possess analytical and conceptual
abilities, and a capacity to formulate a plan that will impact the
company in a positive way. The Director of Manufacturing will
understand the business and as such be able to define his/her own
plan within the general company strategy and communicate clearly to
the team. People Oriented Leadership. Leaders who demonstrate this
ability focus on optimizing, developing, and improving work teams.
They are interested in people; in increasing their productive
performance and ensuring their personal development. They are
Managers who achieve a balance between the productive and the
humane, and at the highest level of competence, they succeed in
inspiring others to be better. The Director of Manufacturing will
be able to operate in a team based environment and by doing so will
empower the team and delegate responsibilities, allowing the team
to operate in an autonomous way which will allow the team members
to carry out plans and goals agreed upon by themselves, ensuring
ownership of decisions and promoting individual accountability. Education and Work History: Bachelor's Degree in Food Science,
Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or a
technical field a plus. Master's degree in a related field or an
MBA is desirable 15+ years of increasingly responsible
manufacturing experience, at least 5 years which must be in the
food or consumer goods industry 10+ years of direct management
experience. Management of multiple departments at one time is
preferred. Demonstrated leadership of safety initiatives and track
record leading the improvement of operations while delivering day
to day performance. Strong understanding and exposure to the
operations of all plant departments: production, quality,
maintenance, materials management, controllership, etc.
Participative management style and excellent organizational and
communication skills. Demonstrated experience building a strong
management team and promoting teamwork in multiple locations across
all departments. Strong business acumen and working knowledge of
continuous improvement, equipment design and installation, project
management, and financial reporting. #LI-LM1
Keywords: Medifast, Inc, Baltimore , Director of Manufacturing, Other , Owings Mills, Maryland
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