Production Manager Production Manager

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Town of Islip, NY

22h • $130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Position Summary:The Production Manager will manufacture products by supervising staff, organizing, and monitoring workflow. This role will manage all GMP packaging operations for pills and tablets, both automated and manual. The Production Manager will be responsible for maintaining all safety rules, SOP's in accordance with all company and outside regulatory policies and rules. This role reports directly to the Factory Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Management
• 5+ years’ related experience and/or training
• Must have prior GMP experience.
• You must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• A strong attention to detail, and excellent time management skills, verbal and written communication skills, and organizational skills
• Exceptional leadership skills with an ability the make quick decisions, provide coaching, and build a team.
• Fluent ability to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Accomplishing manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
• Initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintaining staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, and developing personal growth opportunities.
• Managing all activities of the packaging operations
• Working with the Quality Department to ensure compliance with all quality SOP's, supporting the Quality and technical departments with any audits, be they GMP Certifications, Organic Certifications, or Audits by Government Regulatory Agencies
• Maintaining appropriate files for tracking batch and lot records, tracking productivity and bonus number for all lines and employees in the packaging department while meeting and exceeding efficiency standards.
• Ensuring the manufacturing and packaging operations and production employees comply with food safety, quality, and cGMP requirements under HACCP, NSF and SQF programs.
• Maintaining workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Completing production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Maintaining quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Providing manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Creating and revising systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements; implementing change.
• Maintaining safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources; maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
• Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.
• Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager