Production Manager

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Opportunity
• 401(k) with Company Contributions
• Medical, Dental, and Vision — Effective Day 1
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Programs and Yearly Wellness Reimbursement
• Work Flexibility
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Career Growth and Development within a Global Organization
• Company-Provided Mental Health and Caregiving support

The production manager plays a key role in optimizing production efficiency, reducing costs, and maintaining high levels of productivity through effective leadership and coordination of the production supervisor and operators overseeing the production processes to achieve daily production targets. The incumbent is responsible for managing, motivating, and developing production staff in addition to upholding plant policies, procedures, maintaining safety, quality, and production standards.

Promotes and leads a culture of continuous improvement initiative to drive waste out of the production process.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, business management, or food science required.
• 5+ years supervisory/management experience in food or beverage manufacturing with a strong understanding of food safety regulations and production processes.
• Aseptic processing experience a plus.
• Previous experience implementing Lean Manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, employee involvement, and change management initiatives and processes.

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and familiarity with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Working knowledge of Daily Management Systems and Lean Manufacturing techniques to eliminate waste.
• Basic understanding of OSHA and FDA regulations
• Proficient in Microsoft applications;
  Word, Excel, Power Point, Access. Familiarity with SharePoint helpful
• Ability to identify potential risks and implement solutions proactively.
• Ability to create reports and present data on department KPIs including safety, quality, and production yields, losses etc.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and follow-up skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to transfer technical knowledge to practical applications.
• Ability to lead and implement change, develop and motivate team members while maintaining a positive work environment, ensuring accountability and ensuring a high level of employee engagement.

Work is performed primarily in a food/beverage manufacturing environment. Ability to work extended days and/or weekends as needed. Work must be performed in a safe manner for personal protection and for the protection of other team members. All safety, quality, and environmental procedures must be followed, enforced, and strictly complied with.

• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk on concrete floors for 8 hours
• Ability to walk, bend, reach, stoop, climb stairs/ladders
• Ability to wear all personal protective equipment
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as required to meet business needs
• Ensures that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards, on time, and within cost expectations. Ensures delivery of business objectives through the execution of standard processes, workflows, and resource management.
• Leads daily management processes (cascading/escalation) for alignment with the objectives in the short term (Gemba's, Team Huddles), Weekly and Monthly Operational Reviews for medium and long term to achieve production plans.
• Motivate, guide, support, and coach team members to achieve objectives.
• Elaborates and executes workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets.
• Focuses on material availability, finished goods quality, and on-time delivery through optimal resource allocation.
• Provides timely feedback and coaching to individuals and teams to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives.
• Ensure succession plans, development and…