Production Manager
About The Position
The Production Manager manages and coordinates activities across all production areas, including cleaning, operations, and equipment upkeep. The role determines the direction, coordination, and evaluation of each production area, and completes documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures. It oversees production across all shifts, coordinates schedules and procedures to meet production plans, investigates production issues, and works with maintenance, production personnel, and continuous improvement teams to improve processes and performance. The position provides direct and indirect supervision to production team members. It oversees staffing, hiring, training, attendance, performance reviews, coaching, discipline, and timekeeping. The Production Manager also supports a culture of personnel safety, food safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement while developing team members and future leaders. The role is based in a plant and office environment with varying temperatures and noise levels, moving manufacturing equipment, and wet or slippery floors. Travel of approximately 10% may be required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 2 years of food-industry experience and prior supervisory experience.
- Proven understanding of food-industry manufacturing operations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with all levels of management and employees.
- Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, planning, presentation, and employee-motivation skills.
- Computer skills, including internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Management skills and a proven track record in managing production.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget.
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly standing, walking, using hands, lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, and occasionally sitting, reaching, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
- Some travel required, approximately 10%.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Five or more years of successful supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee production across all shifts and coordinate schedules and work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Ensure timely production start-ups and investigate production issues to identify root causes and corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain SOPs and other work instructions, and complete and route production documentation and records in accordance with company procedures.
- Coordinate with maintenance management and production personnel on production-related mechanical problems.
- Follow lean manufacturing processes and identify and recommend process improvements; work with Continuous Improvement to determine ideal rates, staffing, and procedures.
- Perform duties in accordance with OSHA and company safety standards, enforce safety rules and policies, maintain a safe and organized work area, report and investigate accidents and deficiencies, and ensure safety devices are working properly.
- Monitor the work environment for food safety hazards and support personnel and food safety cultures.
- Ensure team members follow GMPs, training requirements, prerequisite programs, SOPs, and SSOPs, and are trained in safety, sanitation, chemical handling, and GMPs.
- Maintain proper staffing, including interviewing and hiring team members; implement new-hire and ongoing training.
- Ensure supervisors maintain attendance records and address attendance issues through counseling, coaching, or discipline.
- Conduct performance reviews and provide timely, consistent coaching or discipline.
- Review, correct, and approve timekeeping records to ensure accurate pay.
- Interpret company and safety policies for team members and provide direct or indirect supervision to production team members.
- Demonstrate company values, promote openness, accountability, professionalism, positive working relationships, initiative, innovation, and recognition of team member contributions.
- Discuss production goals and actual output with team members to support motivation and target achievement.
- Identify strong leaders and develop Individual Development Plans.
- Ensure processes are followed to achieve the highest level of quality.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
