Production Manager

Primary Purpose: A Production Manager oversees daily manufacturing operations from production to packaging, ensuring high-quality, safe, and efficient production. Key responsibilities include managing staff, optimizing yields, controlling costs (labor/materials), and enforcing sanitation.

Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day production operations in your assigned area including manufacturing, scheduling and processing, ensuring that customer orders are met efficiently
• Lead the people and processes for your assigned functional area(s)
• Optimize production efficiency, maximize product yield and reduce waste
• Effectively utilize labor and other resources to maximize efficiency and productivity
• Perform managerial functions including but not limited to: employee training, mentoring, scheduling, performance management, disciplinary action, performance reviews, responding to employee questions and concerns, work direction, ensuring safe work practices.
• Analyze manufacturing data to review and respond to reports on yield, trim, labor costs, and operational trends
• Responsible for employee attendance occurrences, policy violations, performance related conversations, etc.
• Complete department paperwork and data entry
• Foster a safe working environment, ensuring that safety is a top priority for you and your team and that safety rules and procedures are followed
• Ensure all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOP's) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are being followed and adhered to
• Ensure sanitation duties are being completed to satisfaction and paperwork is being completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Orientate and train new employees into the work environment and job duties
• Partner with Quality to implement new regulation and compliance measures
• Perform work tasks on the floor as needed

Education, Qualities and Skills Required:

• 2 years in a leadership role in manufacturing or factory setting; dairy experience is a plus
• High School Diploma minimum. Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science, Food Science or related field is a plus
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Good conflict management and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
• Ability to lead by example (demonstrate strong work ethic, positive attitude, etc.)
• Effectively able to plan and prioritize work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Supervisory Responsibility:

Will manage the production employees in your assigned area, including leads, operators and general laborers.

Work Environment:

Cold plant/warehouse environment with temps ranging from 30-45 degrees daily. Requires walking on wet, slippery floors and standing for long periods of time in cold temperatures.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday. Expectations of 50-60 hours per week, to be worked during third-shift business hours.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements for an production environment typically include:

1. Standing:
Prolonged periods of standing in a production environment.
2. Visual Requirements:
Extended periods of visually supervising machines and emloyees in a hectic production environment; some periods of viewing a computer screen and reading printed or digital documents.
4. Mobility:
Frequent walking or standing, including moving between different areas of the production facility.
5. Manual Dexterity:
The ability to handle a variety of equipment, including production equipment, hand tools, and products.

6. Communication:
Clear verbal and written communication skills for interacting with colleagues, clients, and vendors.
7. Lifting:
Occasionally lifting and carrying light objects, typically up to 50 pounds, such as cases of product, individual products, tools, materials, files, and documents.
8. Reaching and Bending:
Reaching above shoulder height and bending to access production lines and products.
9. Hearing:
Adequate hearing ability to hear clearly within the production environment, utilizing required hearing protection.

These requirements ensure that employees can perform their duties effectively and safely within a production setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Compensation and Benefits:

The budgeted salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000, with a 12.5% annual bonus potential.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 4.5% employer contribution
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee wellness programs

Salary range is based on consideration of required qualifications, experience, education, skill, training, certifications or seniority, etc. Schuman Cheese reserves the right to offer the selected candidate or applicant an hourly rate or salary at an appropriate level to be set and determined by Schuman Cheese that is commensurate with the…