PLANT MANAGER - ANACORTES WA

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

Summary:

The Plant Manager oversees the daily operations of a manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and costeffective production. This role is responsible for leading and developing plant teams, managing workflow and resource allocation, optimizing processes, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The Plant Manager drives continuous improvement initiatives, monitors key performance indicators, manages budgets, and collaborates with crossfunctional partners to align production goals with broader business objectives. Ultimately, this role ensures that the plant operates reliably, meets customer and organizational expectations, and fosters a culture of accountability and operational excellence. This position is based in Anacortes, Washington.

Essential Functions: (Responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

• Directs all activities related to operations and production in accordance with Global Supply Chain's business plan and the strategic goals of the Company and business units.

• Assumes full profit and loss (P&L) responsibility, analyzing financial data, and implementing strategies to optimize profitability and achieve budgetary goals.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including procurement, logistics, and engineering to optimize supply chain management and streamline production workflows.

• Sets strategic goals and vision for the site as well as short and long-term plant goals.

• Maintains a safe work environment, delivers organizational safety goals, implement, and adheres to Trident Safety Program

• Directs and manages the overall production plan for the operation, including supervising the day-to-day operations that come with implementation.

• Collaborates with functional area managers on the determination of materials, space, equipment, and personnel needs as well as the development and implementation of processes, procedures, assignment and execution of functional responsibilities, and determination of budget and costs constraints.

• Evaluates performance against production goals and adjusts the allocation of resources (e.g., personnel, equipment, materials) as needed to optimize quality and quantity of production and cost-efficiency of operations.

• Initiates and ensures execution of Continuous Improvement activities in pursuit of Trident Global Supply Chain goals and objectives. This includes TPS implementation, SCUBA initiatives, other Operational Excellence activities as well as acting as a liaison between OpEx Team and plant improvement teams.

• Manages direct reports, assigns work to staff, provides coaching and training, sets goals, is accountable for performance evaluation, plans staff development, and makes and approves people management decisions either alone or in collaboration with management and HR.

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $120,000 to $208,000 per year.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)

• A minimum of 10 years of experience running a large-scale production/manufacturing facility with total P&L responsibility.

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and years of experience

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Experience in the Seafood Industry/Industrial Food Processing

• Batter and Breading Production Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Prior Continuous Improvement (CI) experience in a manufacturing environment

• Proficient in MS Office programs

• Proven track record of successfully driving process improvement initiatives and achieving operational excellence.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse workforce.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

• Solid understanding of manufacturing principles, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Just-in-Time (JIT) methodologies.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

• Proactive mindset, with the ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Travel/On-Call Requirements:

Minimal travel, up to 10%.

Work environment:

This role takes place in both an office and production setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Work Ability Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.

Work Authorizations

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.