Vice President, Production

This position is responsible for the direction, coordination, and overall management of the production department.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and development of long-range production requirements, including acquisition of new equipment, personnel, and production line design.
• Analyze and streamline the production processes, including specialized cutting.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for ensuring production compliance with hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP).
• Accountable for the safety of employees in production floor operations.
• Liable for training and administrative support for supervisors and employees.
• Scheduling of production department.
• Execution of daily production plan.
• Responsible for controlling production costs.
• Procurement of raw material for production requirements.
• In-plant and off-plant business customer service/support.
• Know and understand the company’s safety and health goals and objectives.
• Assist the company in achieving these goals by participating in the safety program.
• Conduct periodic safety inspections of my department and have any safety issues found addressed immediately.
• Train and promote safe work practices and use observations to check on employee’s work habits.
• Use the company’s disciplinary policy to enforce safe work practices.
• Promote participation in the safety program to all employees.
• To ensure compliance with government compliance issues (such as OSHA, DOT, EPA, and FDA) as directed by management.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in management and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Professional Skills

• Strong organizational ability.

Language/Communication Skills

• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish very helpful.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistic inference to practical situations.

Physical Demand

• Position requires frequent standing, walking, and occasional lifting of up to 50 Lbs
• Works principally in cold and wet conditions.