Vice President Of Manufacturing Operations

Kowalski Companies, Inc. has been manufacturing high quality food products for 103 years.

With three manufacturing facilities located in Michigan and Ohio, our growing business is seeking a high level individual to partner with the entire senior leadership team. You will conduct activities to establish and achieve operational objectives in the areas of safety, quality, reliability, cost, continuous improvement, employee engagement and talent management. The Vice President of Manufacturing Operations will be in person at our Hamtramck, Michigan locations and report directly to the owners.

Essential Functions

• Some weekend work required
• Develop Budgets, and ensure results
• Make key decisions in all areas of business operations including manufacturing, distribution, staff and policy
• Provide leadership in implementing strategic initiatives and operating efficiencies
• Collaborate closely with scheduling, planning and maintenance to ensure equipment and facility readiness
• Partner with plant managers, sales, accounting, procurement, and human resources to ensure production needs are consistently met
• Manage, direct and monitor the daily operating activities of the company with a view to maximizing the value and profitability of the organization
• Embrace technology, put forward creative ideas, champion and implement process improvements, gather the ideas of others

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food manufacturing experience
• 10+ years in operations management
• Budget development, planning, management abilities including successful project management
• Experience managing multiple manufacturing sites or served as a Plant Manager in a top performing operation
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience