Production Manager

The Production Manager supervises and directs daily plant operations to assure an efficient and coordinated work effort and to maintain production at the desired level consistent with quality, cost and sanitary standards. Oversees all production and sanitation supervisors. Direct reports include the Production, Sanitation, and Packaging Supervisors.

Essential Functions

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

• Consistently strives to meet established quality standards.
• Works to ensure that production meets production standards daily.
• Provides direction to shift supervisors to ensure efficient and effective workflow.
• Takes appropriate actions to maximize production yields.
• Effectively uses available resources to formulate action plans for process improvements, cost reduction, quality improvement, work simplification.
• Enforces compliance with all safety rules and regulations taking prompt action concerning any potential safety hazards.
• Responsible for assigned shift personnel including making hiring decisions, orientation and training of new employees, coaching, feedback, development, recognition, and discipline.
• Follows and enforces plant/company rules/procedures and complies with applicable regulatory standards.
• Schedules personnel to meet production schedules.
• Responsible for positive employee relations through effective interpersonal skills.
• Responsible for shift reports including logs, quality, equipment needs.
• Coordinates with supervisors to ensure smooth transition from shift to shift.
• Oversees and develops training requirements for production employees.
• Responsible for adhering to all quality system requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory rules and regulations relating to food plant sanitation and the environment.
• Responsible to meet quality, customer and religious requirements for this position.
• Responsible for implementing and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Must be flexible with work schedule, work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position directly manages all salaried employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department. This position also indirectly manages all the hourly employees in the production department.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works on the production floor and in an office environment. Some occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee is exposed to a humid and wet environment at times and could also be exposed to cold conditions in the coolers.

The use of steel-toed safety shoes, ear plugs. Hair/beard nets, lab coats, and other personal protective equipment is required.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The role also routinely uses production and process equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use fingers to type. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must occasionally lift or move items up to and over 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Occasional off shift work hours will be required. Weekend and holiday work required as needed.

Travel

This position requires <5% travel. Occasionally travel is outside the local area and overnight.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment, preferably consumer packaged goods
• 5+ years of experience in a food processing environment
• 5+ years of supervisory experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Strong computer skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• SAP, OEE, and CIM experience
• Better Process School
• Continuous Improvement knowledge
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Benefits:

15% Bonus Potential

1st Day Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation and 10 Holidays