Director - Hygiene Operations

About This Role

This role involves leading all functions of a hygiene manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations. The Plant Manager will drive consistent product quality, high service levels, and competitive cost performance while fostering a strong safety-first culture.

Responsibilities

• Own overall plant performance, including safety, quality, service, cost, and employee engagement
• Translate business objectives into clear operational plans, KPIs, and daily management routines
• Lead cross-functional plant leadership team to deliver reliable, high-quality hygiene products
• Champion a zero-incident safety culture and ensure full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Ensure strict adherence to hygiene standards, GMP, sanitation protocols, and product safety requirements
• Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or similar continuous improvement systems
• Own plant P&L performance, including labor, materials, utilities, maintenance, and overhead
• Build a strong, accountable leadership team through coaching, development, and performance management
• Partner with planning, procurement, and logistics to ensure reliable production and on-time delivery
• Act as the senior site representative for key customer interactions and escalations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business
• 7–10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including full plant responsibility
• Proven track record in safety leadership, quality systems, and operational excellence
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing plant budgets and capital investments
• Hands-on leader with the ability to balance shop-floor presence and strategic thinking

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or Business
• 7–10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including full plant responsibility

Nice to Have

• Experience in hygiene, personal care, tissue, wipes, chemicals, food, or other GMP-regulated environments

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits