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The Director provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the achievement and exceedance of key performance indicators related to cost management, workplace safety, regulatory compliance, maintenance and engineering, environmental stewardship, product quality, and customer satisfaction.\n\nA key focus of the role is building, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams. The Director provides leadership and direction to managers and employees across multiple functions, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Through effective coaching, talent development, succession planning, and performance management, the Director empowers teams to achieve operational goals while supporting employee growth and organizational capability. 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Oversee in depth root cause analysis of any non-compliance, and implementation of corrective and preventative measures.\nPromote a culture of best-in-class preventative Maintenance programs, focusing on reliability improvement and capital reinvestment as required.\nOversight of all QA programs and processes to ensure required food safety and product quality standards in accordance with all functional company standards and government regulations.\nIn coordination with Human Resources, identify and develop the capability and skill set of direct reports to achieve business results. 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