Production Manager

Pure Ground Ingredients•Minden, NV

6d•Onsite

About The Position

PGI is a growing organic herb/spice/botanical importing and production company that utilizes extensive food safety, handling and management practices to ensure a quality product. Production Manager Production planning and plant management. This person is accountable for directing plant production activities to produce quality products, at the lowest cost, consistent with company schedules and policies to fulfill customer requirements. Controls and effectively utilizes the production capacity, manpower and equipment and outside resources through planning, organizing and scheduling to minimize losses; works within the framework of the budget to optimize company profitability. Selects, trains and promotes supervisory employees and provide effective and efficient management in the department.

Requirements

5 years’ experience in a manufacturing production role
Solid understanding of process improvement techniques and systems
Knowledge of business, finance and management principles
Knowledge of human resource principles and practices
Knowledge of machines and tools
Knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices
Bachelor’s Degree Required – Type: Engineering, technical or related field
Bilingual Spanish Speaker
2 years’ experience as a Production/Operations Supervisor
Excellent project management skills
Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety
Working knowledge of State and Federal regulations related to Plant operations
Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as a group
Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques
ERP Experience such as (SAP, Oracle, Odoo)
Knowledge of raw materials
Knowledge of quality systems and standards
Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance

Nice To Haves

Food industry experience
Participates in company planning and budget preparation, capital expenditure recommendation, manpower and space forecasting.

Responsibilities

Oversee the production process, drawing up a production schedule
Ensure that the production is cost effective
Identify internal and external resources needed
Draft a timescale for the job
Estimate costs and set the quality standards with quality team and safety coordinator
Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
Partner with Maintenance in the equipment selection process
Monitor product standards in partnership with Quality dept requirements
Implement quality-control programs
Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed
Identify training and development needs for team members