Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Futures is a leading poultry processing company known for operational excellence and product quality. They are seeking an experienced Director of Operations to provide strategic leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities and drive best-in-class operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across multiple poultry processing facilities, including both raw and further processing operations
• Drive operational excellence by improving safety, quality, productivity, yield, throughput, customer service, and profitability
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with the company's long-term business objectives
• Lead, mentor, and develop Plant Managers and senior operations leaders, building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure all facilities operate in compliance with USDA, FSIS, HACCP, FSMA, OSHA, GMP, SSOP, and all applicable regulatory and customer requirements
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive operational performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement initiatives across the organization
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Human Resources, and Finance to optimize business performance
• Lead capital investment planning, facility expansions, automation initiatives, and operational improvement projects
• Drive improvements in labor productivity, yield optimization, waste reduction, and cost control while maintaining product quality and food safety standards
• Support new product introductions and process improvements within further processing operations
• Ensure succession planning and leadership development across all operational functions
• Foster a culture centered on employee engagement, operational discipline, and continuous improvement

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Food Science, Operations Management, or a related discipline required
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within poultry processing or protein manufacturing
• Significant experience leading both raw poultry processing and further processing operations
• Proven success managing multiple manufacturing facilities or large-scale processing operations
• Extensive knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, FSMA, GMP, SSOP, and OSHA requirements
• Strong financial and commercial acumen with responsibility for P&L performance, budgeting, and capital planning
• Demonstrated success implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or other Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed operational teams
• Strong strategic planning, organizational, and change management capabilities
• Excellent communication, executive leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Master's degree

Benefits

• Highly competitive executive compensation package
• Annual performance bonus and long-term incentive opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Career progression within a leading poultry processing organization
• Opportunity to shape operational strategy and lead large-scale manufacturing operations across a growing business

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