Area Manager, Manufacturing ​/ Production Production Manager

### Job Details####

Job Title:

Area Manager  ####

Location:

Grand Island, NE, Nationwide United States,USA  #### Company:

McCain Foods  #### Industry Sector:

Food/Processing  ####

Industry Type:

Food & Beverage Products and Processing  #### Career Type:

Operations  #### Job Type:Full Time  #### Minimum Years Experience

Required:

N/A  #### Salary:$81,600.00 - $ . USD annually    $81,600.00-$ YEAR  #### Open Until:

August 28, 2026    ### Get Job Alerts
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**** Job Description
**** About the role.
** In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The Area Manager provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ system. Accountable for driving out top losses on a 24-hour, multiple shift cycle through a rigorous Daily Direction Setting system, specifically through ownership of Safety, Quality, Production, and Reliability targets. Our Area Manager is also accountable for daily, weekly, monthly, and 90-day plans.

Ensures the development of the operating teams' technical capability. Providing daily direction and coaching to the Process Lead and Maintenance Lead to deliver breakthrough results, and is ultimately accountable for the results of the line/system.
** Accountabilities:
*** Assure that employees are adequately trained to accomplish the facility’s goals and that employees are recognized and held accountable for their contribution to these goals. Review and interpret management concerns and periodic reports.  Responsible for ensuring the productive and efficient operation of all daily shift activities while maintaining departmental expenses within budget.
* Lead the shift production supervisors and team members in the manufacturing of multiple lines of food production across all shifts.
* Manage and lead Daily Direction Setting meetings and resulting actions to ensure completion.
* Mentor and coach supervisors and team members to improve performance.
* Support and facilitate the implementation of plant work teams. Provide direct leadership to all Production department Supervisors and Leads to ensure rapid development and continued support of the Team Process, including the ability to fill roles in short-term absences.
* Must be able to adjust schedule and shift priorities as necessary to be effective and consistent with current operational requirements.
* Organize production activities in a timely and cost-effective fashion to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met.
* Track and analyze key performance indicators of the production team’s performance, including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and communicate these indicators to the team for further action.
* Improve the cost per pound of all products through volume improvements, waste minimization, labor utilization, and ingredient/supply usage optimization while assuring optimal product quality.
* Prioritize, initiate, and coordinate problem-solving efforts to improve the effectiveness of the Processing and Packaging departments.
* Utilize interpersonal and developmental skills to continually improve the morale and capability of production employees.
* Contribute to the professional growth and development of subordinates for advancement consideration.  Assist in the development of career enhancement plans and activities to improve career opportunities for subordinates.
* Responsible for the consistent administration of company policies to all assigned employees.  Proactively work with the operations management team and Human Resources to effectively resolve employee relations issues.
* Responsible for plant sanitation, ensuring a clean, organized, well-maintained work environment in accordance with federal, state, and independent standards for food plant operations (internal and external).
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