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Director of Manufacturing

Shamrock Job Page
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 10/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2026

The Director of Manufacturing is responsible for execution of the Dairy manufacturing processes to ensure accurate, on-time, and cost-effective processes to meet safety goals, customer service requirements and organizational goals.

This includes raw milk transport, key supplier strategy and relations, purchasing and production planning oversight/strategy, all manufacturing operations/processes, regulatory, safety, and security compliance, plant facilities engineering and development, and personnel oversight and team development

Essential Duties: 

  • Manage the overall operational performance to allocate resources, manage risks, and provide leadership and inspiration.
  • Drive operational planning that is successful in maintaining manufactured goods production and inventories that fulfill customer demand while maintaining overall cost effectiveness. Develop accurate forecasts. 
  • Drive optimal product margins and operating costs by leveraging financial reporting and manufacturing data, to manage cost variables and cost-control methods to meet plant profitability goals. 
  • Benchmark and implement best practices
  • Support Capital Asset Planning that provides for current and future facilities and equipment requirements and keeps the business unit current with technology advances.
  • Establish strong working relationships with strategic partners to optimize value creation for all parties. 
  • Ensure compliant regulatory operations (FDA, Arizona Department of Agriculture, OSHA, DOT, etc.) through established processes that require and promote compliant practices across all environments.
  • Identify, recruit and retain strong talent. Creates accountability; provides clear direction; sets and monitors high standards of excellence; rewards people based on performance; proactively and fairly resolves performance issues.
  • Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree required.  Master’s degree preferred
  • 7 years progressive professional experience in a Dairy or food manufacturing environment. 
  • Demonstrated expertise with a variety of manufacturing, warehousing/cold storage, and dairy products facilities. Expertise in UHT Pasteurization and Aseptic Manufacturing a plus
  • Demonstrated hands-on leadership with strong strategic acumen and execution.
  • Reputation for excellence as a leader within the Dairy/Beverage industry

Corporate Summary: 

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.  That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck.  And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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