Production Manager - Food Manufacturing/CPG

Snack Innovations•Piscataway Township, NJ

6d•$110,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Snack Innovations, the company behind Drizzilicious and other growing snack brands, is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead the entire production operation at its manufacturing plant in Piscataway, New Jersey. The role is accountable for production execution and performance across all three shifts, with responsibility extending beyond the daily production schedule to building the people, processes, and operating systems needed for sustainable growth. The Production Manager will lead production supervisors, drive performance against schedules and key performance indicators, coordinate with other plant functions, and ensure compliance with food safety, quality, sanitation, and safety requirements. The role offers the opportunity to shape plant performance, strengthen operating systems, develop supervisors, and improve execution across all shifts.

Requirements

7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience in food production, including at least 5 years in a Production Manager role or equivalent plant-wide, multi-shift leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated accountability for production across multiple shifts, including direct leadership of production supervisors—not solely responsibility for one shift or line.
Experience improving plant performance through KPIs, structured management practices, and continuous improvement.
Strong understanding of high-volume food manufacturing, GMPs, HACCP, FSMA, sanitation, allergen controls, and food safety systems.
Ability to plan labor and production resources, solve complex operational problems, and collaborate across departments.
Proficiency with ERP systems, production reporting tools, and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency.
Snack, bakery, cereal, extrusion, popped-snack, or related CPG manufacturing experience.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations, Business, or a related field; equivalent manufacturing leadership experience is also considered.

Responsibilities

Direct plant-wide production operations across three shifts, aligning priorities, standards, staffing, and execution.
Lead, coach, and hold production supervisors accountable for safety, quality, productivity, labor performance, and results.
Own production performance against schedules and KPIs, including throughput, yield, waste, downtime, labor efficiency, and attainment.
Establish consistent shift handoffs, reporting, escalation processes, standard work, and clear operating expectations.
Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve constraints and keep production on track.
Use production data, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methods to eliminate recurring problems and increase efficiency.
Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, FSMA/FDA requirements, sanitation, allergen controls, safety procedures, and applicable customer standards.
Develop a strong leadership bench and an accountable, engaged production workforce.
Support audits and operational growth.