Production Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company•Fremont, OH

45d•$120,800 - $151,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager will oversee and lead the implementation of the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards. This role adheres to Kraft Heinz quality standards to ensure product quality and Food Safety by following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and Kraft Heinz specifications. The Production Manager is responsible for preparing departmental costs and variances related to productivity, planning, labor and product scheduling, raw materials, packaging supplies, product weights, sanitation, and housekeeping. This role organizes and facilitates production line activities to ensure conformance to established requirements regarding quality, safety, employee-relations, productivity, and cost scheduled volume outputs. The Production Manager will collaborate with Product Development, Suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Factory Employees to improve product quality and productivity, and support employee involvement in various initiatives. This role also involves monitoring and updating practices and policies for compliance, working with the Product Supply Group on scheduling, preparing and following up on records and reports, ensuring effective communication, monitoring productivity data, implementing safety measures, reporting on quality defect issues, and embracing KHGPS principles for continuous improvement. Additionally, the Production Manager will assist with the supervision of the Production staff, including performance management and employee development.

Requirements

Adhere to Kraft Heinz quality standards
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and Kraft Heinz specifications
Prepare departmental costs and variances
Organize and facilitate production line activities
Work with Product Development, Suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Factory Employees
Support Employee involvement in Safety, Analytical Problem Solving, Project Planning, Vendor and Customer Relations
Monitor and update all area practices and policies for compliance
Work with Product Supply Group in weekly scheduling
Prepare, distribute, and follow-up with regard to all established records, reports and/or forms
Ensure strong, effective communication across functions and with employees, vendors and government regulators
Monitor productivity data
Implement safety measures for accident prevention
Report on quality defect issues
Embrace the KHGPS principles
Support the change management techniques
Assist with the supervision of the Production staff

Responsibilities

Participate in the QRMP audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
Oversee and lead the implementation of the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the plant accountability list
Adhere to Kraft Heinz quality standards to ensure product quality and Food Safety by following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and Kraft Heinz specifications
Prepare departmental costs and variances with regard to productivity, short and long-range planning, labor scheduling, product scheduling, raw materials, packaging supplies, product weights, sanitation and housekeeping
Organize and facilitate production line activities to ensure conformance to establish requirements regarding quality, safety, employee-relations, productivity and cost scheduled volume outputs
Work with Product Development, Suppliers, Engineering, Quality, and Factory Employees in finding innovative ways to improve the Quality and productivity of our Products.
Support Employee involvement in Safety, Analytical Problem Solving, Project Planning, Vendor and Customer Relations, fostering a Team atmosphere.
Monitor and update all area practices and policies for compliance.
Work with Product Supply Group in weekly scheduling of the Packaging and Processing Area to optimize productivity.
Prepare, distribute, and follow-up with regard to all established records, reports and/or forms
Ensure strong, effective communication across functions and with employees, vendors and government regulators
Monitor productivity data and help develop corrective action plans necessary to achieve annual productivity improvements
Implement safety measures for accident prevention through monthly departmental safety meetings and working with salaried Supervisors to ensure hourly employee compliance
Report on quality defect issues and help determine necessary corrective actions to eliminate repetitive failures
Embrace the KHGPS principles necessary to accomplish these objectives and support the change management techniques to develop the culture of continuous improvement and engagement.
Assist with the supervision of the Production staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development, etc.