Senior Plant Manager - Turlock

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we are better with you.  

We are looking for a Senior Plant Manager to lead the Natural Ingredients business in Turlock, California. You will be a change leader who will drive the success through an engaged leadership style, implement process improvements, and create an empowering culture while supporting a rapidly growing business. As a hands-on leader you will effectively manage people and processes and create a more unified and efficient organization that matches the exceptional people that work here and product that is created. The role requires a strategic mindset, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and industry best practices.

What you’ll do: 

• Be a champion of change and utilize your exceptional people management skills to help drive the 200-employee organization to an optimized, empowered and cohesive environment and team. 
• Assess and measure current state, where you will coach and empower your direct reports to create processes, and operating procedures, while always having improvement and safety top of mind. 
• Utilize exceptional schedule and planning experience to drive plant production to its optimal state. 
• Apply your manufacturing and plant leadership expertise that will lead capital project management, identification of ROI investments, and maintaining a 5-year facility plan.
• Manage performance through proactive coaching and direction to ensure timely and efficient plant operations.

What you’ll bring: 

• Preferably a minimum of 5 years’ experience as Plant Manager and a minimum of 10 years of manufacturing plant leadership experience, preferably in the food industry with progressive growth in your career.
• Successful change management experience that includes experience coaching, transforming and leading high performing teams and/or organizations.
• Strong experience applying different root cause analysis (RCA) tools including Five Why’s, A3’s, or other Lean manufacturing RCA tools that have led to significant improvements.
• Excellent planning skills and ability to formulate and maintain schedules for multiple objectives in a manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred but not required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

What you’ll get: 

• To be part of a highly professional, customer-focused global organization
• The opportunity to execute operational excellence concepts, by creating high performing work teams in all focus areas, such as People Safety, Food Safety, Productivity, and People Development.  
• An ability to make a direct impact by leading, mentoring, and developing amazing people and be part of delivering industry leading products.
• An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities to include 401(k), stock purchase plans and more 
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond

About Sensient

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands. 

About Sensient Natural Ingredients

Sensient Natural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Natural Ingredients unit is located in Turlock, California. 

The salary range for this position is $165,000 to $190,000 USD.  Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions.  In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.  This position is also eligible for performance-based incentive pay. 

SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the US without the need for employment visa sponsorship. 

THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies and will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions. 

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