Production Manager
ConAgra Foods•Darien, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead plant production operations by supervising leadership teams and coordinating production activities to meet safety, quality, and performance targets. You will ensure alignment of materials, equipment, and staffing to support efficient production flow while driving continuous improvement and maintaining a safe, compliant manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- 4+ years of manufacturing experience, food manufacturing preferred.
- 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong operational leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Demonstrated success solving production, process, operational, and staffing challenges.
- Experience working in a plant-based or industrial environment.
- Experience leading through frontline supervisors and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency using production metrics and data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure food safety and product quality standards are consistently met.
- Allocate labor and resources to meet production schedules and operational priorities.
- Maintain compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and company policies.
- Lead production teams and supervisors, providing direction, driving accountability, and ensuring achievement of performance targets.
- Ensure effective workforce training and development to strengthen team capability.
- Develop workforce capability by coaching leaders, identifying talent, supporting succession planning, and fostering employee growth and engagement.
- Partner with other departments to support equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve processes.
- Promote and maintain a safe work environment across all production areas.
- Monitor and report production, labor, and operational metrics to leadership.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- wellness incentive program
- mental wellbeing support
- fitness reimbursement
- Great pay
- bonus incentive opportunity
- matching 401(k)
- stock purchase plan
- Career development opportunities
- employee resource groups
- on-demand learning
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid-time off
- parental leave
- flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
- volunteer opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
