Assistant Production Manager

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We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight.

With a deep‑rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations.

And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real
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Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Assistant Production Manager is responsible for assisting with the overall operation of production departments and leadership of their people. This includes all functions of production departments processing raw and/or semi‑processed products, filling, packaging, labeling, shift management, and corresponding workforce scheduling. The Assistant Production Manager will act in accordance with the laws and regulations, by practicing Olam values, ensuring compliance of policies, procedures, and plant rules.

The ideal candidate for the Assistant Production Manager role will have a proven successful record with shift management, leading, and motivating teams. They should be flexible and reliable. Ability to lead a team, shift, and/or area while also completing other demands/projects will be required. A successful candidate for this position will enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment with competing demands and priorities.

• Assists with the management and direct oversight of the assigned processes in production, filling, labeling, and packaging areas.
• Supports the Production Manager in managing plant employees, including salaried and hourly positions, and is responsible for selection, onboarding, and training of new employees.
• Executes activities within the assigned scope to achieve departmental objectives, support business strategy, and meet or beat the annual budget.
• Maintains effective communication with the Production Manager and Plant Manager and other department leaders, providing feedback on performance, progress, issues, concerns, and financial variances.
• Ensures real‑time communication with other Operations department leaders to maintain problem‑free operations in Warehouse, Maintenance, and Facilities.
• Partners with Quality to ensure production meets the requirements of the Quality Systems, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) rules, and audit/inspection expectations.
• Supports production operations through planning and budgeting, providing data and expert knowledge in areas of responsibility.
• Ensures applicable operational processes are followed, proactively reviews established processes, identifies improvement opportunities, and makes recommendations.
• Supports audits, inspections, and inquiries to maintain compliance with the established Internal Control System.
• Assists in scheduling production to meet inventory goals and advises when line conflicts could impact productivity and cost.
• Participates in the identification, research, proposal, implementation, and evaluation of capital investment projects.
• Integrates organizational changes and new processes, promoting operational excellence.
• Monitors and manages applicable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as performance metrics, safety, quality, service, efficiency, waste, cost, and savings.
• Actively seeks information about the operating environment, shares insights with plant management where applicable.
• Monitors materials and labor to achieve optimum capacity and overall cost reduction.
• Ensures…