Production Manager (Night Shift) - Clif Bar
About The Position
The Production Manager leads plant production operations and delivers performance targets across safety, quality, productivity, volume, cost, sustainability, and organizational morale. The role ensures that the manufacturing strategy is implemented effectively and builds a high-performing organization. The manager leads change and transformation across operating teams, including implementation of the Integrated Lean 6 Sigma journey, Factory of the Future line-centric organization and roles, Autonomous Maintenance, Progressive Maintenance, and an integrated six-star model. The role coaches, mentors, and develops the team; supports annual manufacturing plans and targets; communicates priorities and KPIs; and establishes governance for operational performance reviews and continuous improvement. The position supports compliance with manufacturing, food safety, quality, health and safety, security, environmental, sustainability, and other applicable standards and requirements. It is also accountable for talent, capabilities, and engagement across the manufacturing team, and partners with internal and external multifunctional peers to meet objectives and KPIs. The role requires willingness to work a night-shift schedule and flexibility to adjust coverage as operational needs require.
Requirements
- Strong operational and manufacturing leadership experience in the CPG industry.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment.
- Demonstrated analytics, problem-solving, and team-building abilities.
- HACCP proficiency required.
- Willingness to work a night-shift schedule and flexibility to adjust coverage as operational needs require.
- At least 7 years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
- Two or more years of Lean, TPM, or Six Sigma experience preferred.
- Experience with TPM, 5S, Lean, and Six Sigma tools and concepts.
Responsibilities
- Lead plant production operations and deliver targets for safety, quality, productivity, volumes, cost, sustainability, and organizational morale.
- Ensure the manufacturing strategy is implemented effectively and work to build a high-performing organization.
- Manage change and transformation among operating teams through IL6S, Factory of the Future line-centric roles, Autonomous Maintenance, Progressive Maintenance, and the integrated six-star model.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members, modeling company values and principles.
- Support annual manufacturing operational plans and targets for safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability, and engagement.
- Coach Line Leaders and communicate plans, targets, priorities, and KPIs to employees.
- Establish governance to review and control operational performance and continuous improvement plans, embedding a zero-loss mindset.
- Drive operating-team improvements to technology, culture, capabilities, and operating systems.
- Ensure manufacturing standards and governance requirements are in place, understood, reviewed, and monitored for effective implementation.
- Lead talent, capability, and engagement efforts, including attracting, retaining, and developing talent and building workforce capabilities.
- Partner with multifunctional peers internally and externally to achieve objectives, goals, and KPIs.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Wellness and family support programs
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Paid leave programs
- Education-related programs
- Paid holidays and vacation time
- Competitive bonus program, with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results
- Within-country relocation support
- Limited support for candidates voluntarily moving internationally under the Volunteer International Transfer Policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
