Plant Transformation Leader – Global Operations

Location: Bend, Oregon, USA — onsite

Company

Suterra, part of The Wonderful Company family, develops pheromone-based pest control solutions and operates a global manufacturing network focused on sustainable agriculture.

What you will do

• Define and execute the global improvement agenda across Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Partner with executive, Engineering, and Finance teams to scope and deliver capital projects supporting product launches, operational improvements, and plant capabilities.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects across multiple sites, including manufacturing redesign, automation, product flow optimization, and training system transformation.
• Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven methods to improve productivity, quality, and scalability.
• Standardize processes and share best practices across international regions.
• Recruit and lead operations personnel, develop talent, reduce waste, and use analytics to prioritize opportunities and measure results.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in operations, manufacturing, or industrial process improvement with increasing responsibility.
• Proven operational leadership experience, including plant management or direct responsibility for manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading large-scale change initiatives from concept through execution in multi-site or global environments.
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or other structured improvement methodologies; certification is strongly preferred.
• Strong strategic, analytical, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field required; an advanced degree is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on collaboration with the Global Executive Team, plant teams, functional leaders, and engineers.
• Opportunity to shape sustainable operations and large-scale manufacturing transformation.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, and acceptance.
• Work at a modern facility in Bend, Oregon within a growing global agribusiness organization.