Manufacturing Production Manager – Food Manufacturing

Roth Industries | Colorado Springs, CO

Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Job Type: Full-Time, Onsite
Compensation: $93,590–$113,833 annually

Roth Industries is a nationally recognized food manufacturer specializing in fresh prepared foods distributed through more than 8,000 retail locations across the United States. As our business continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Production Manager to lead production operations at our Colorado Springs facility.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about food safety, operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and team development. In this role, you will play a key part in driving production performance, developing strong frontline leaders, and ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and consistency.

The Manufacturing Production Manager is responsible for overseeing daily production operations across multiple shifts to ensure manufacturing goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and on schedule. This leader will manage production performance, optimize labor and resources, and drive initiatives that improve productivity, reduce waste, and support business growth.

Working closely with Production Supervisors and cross-functional partners in Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Warehouse Operations, the Production Manager will foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with food safety regulations and established quality standards.

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations across multiple production shifts, ensuring production schedules, output targets, and customer commitments are met.

• Monitor production performance, labor utilization, workflow, and resource allocation to maximize efficiency and throughput.

• Identify production bottlenecks, address operational challenges, and implement corrective actions to maintain consistent performance.

• Partner with production planning and cross-functional teams to align manufacturing capacity with business and customer demands.

• Establish clear performance expectations and ensure teams consistently meet established operational goals.

• Champion a strong Safety First and Quality First culture throughout the manufacturing facility.

• Ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), sanitation requirements, and applicable food safety regulations.

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain product integrity, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

• Reinforce safe work practices, identify potential hazards, and support initiatives that reduce workplace incidents.

• Ensure employees understand and consistently follow established production, sanitation, and quality procedures.

• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness.

• Analyze production KPIs and operational data to identify trends, measure performance, and prioritize improvement opportunities.

• Implement strategies to reduce waste, minimize downtime, improve labor efficiency, and optimize equipment utilization.

• Establish accountability for production metrics and drive sustainable improvements in operational performance.

• Support process standardization and operational initiatives that improve consistency,…